out of proportion

But the series was named in a lawsuit where some contestants claimed they'd been "exploited" during filming - allegations Donaldson said had been "blown out of proportion".

They said prosecutors on the case "have lost all perspective" by advocating for an enhanced sentence that is "wildly out of proportion".

And he defended Cantlay's decision not to wear a cap in Rome, telling BBC Sport: "We blew this way out of proportion. We got him a hat that fits, he wore it, no big deal."

Because pain itself is generated in the brain, not the body’s tissues, it can be wildly out of proportion to any physical damage, an amplifier that transforms a whisper into a distorted shriek.

But while it has touched a nerve for many people who are at high risk for skin cancer simply by virtue of being Australian, Dr Wong said she felt the panic triggered by the investigation was blown out of proportion.