PE 10/14 Too Much Violence

Our son will get that game over my dead body!
* over my dead body: a way for sb to state that they will not let sth happen
ex> My ex-girlfriend said, "You can date my sister over my dead body."

There's no need to get histrionic!
* histrionic/histrionics: overly-dramatic; exaggerated
ex> Kelly histrionics got her kicked out of every school she attended except acting school.

I think you're blowing things out of proportion to something that amounts to little more than a cartoon!
* blow something out of proportion: to exaggerate the importance or danger of something. = "to make a mountain out of a molehill
ex> If you continually blow things out of proportion, people will eventually not believe you anymore.
ex> It's not a big deal. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.

Studies show that violence on TV and video games leads kids to lash out violently anytime there's a conflict to solve.
* lash out: to respond violently or angrily to something
ex> The spoiled child always lashed out at his mother when he didn't get his way.

I don't understand why you're so set on getting this game for Brian, despite all of my objections.
* set on: to determined to do sth
ex> the widow was set on keeping her husband's business running, despite all obstacles.