ser para tanto

to be all that important

ser para tanto(sehr pah-rah tahn-toh)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (general)

a. to be all that important

Sí, dije una mentira, pero no es para tanto.

Yes, I told a lie, but it's not all that important.

b. to be a big deal

Es solo un raspón. No es para tanto.

It's just a scrape. It's not a big deal.