Major events or matters concerning the politics, economy, and general welfare of a nation; state affairs

a record or list of major events arranged in chronological order; a chronology of important happenings

a major turning point or event of lifelong importance, most commonly used to refer to marriage

To turn major issues into minor ones; to de-escalate a conflict or downplay a serious matter.

to handle a matter with great extravagance or on a grand scale; to be ostentatious

to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all; to settle a matter by reducing its scale or importance until it is resolved

to turn big problems into small ones and small ones into nothing; to settle a matter by reducing its importance and eventually making it disappear

an event of the highest importance; a major priority

Used to indicate that something has gone terribly wrong or that a serious problem is unfolding; something bad is happening.