make sth personal

Frequency: 6.57.8 per million words

To cause something to become about personal matters or feelings.

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • Then he made it rather personal and pulled my family into it.
  • Don't make this a personal attack; stick to the facts.
  • She tends to make every disagreement personal instead of focusing on the issue.
  • The coach warned the team not to make the rivalry too personal.
  • He tried to keep the discussion professional, but his opponent kept making it personal.
  • When you make a work critique personal, it loses its constructive value.
  • It's important not to make a general observation personal when addressing a group.
  • By revealing too much, she inadvertently made her presentation very personal.
  • Sometimes, people make a debate personal when they lack strong arguments.
  • Please don't make my criticism personal; it's about your performance, not you.