Make everything about money

[Ashraful Haque]

I don't quiet remember where but I heard someone say "don't make everything about money." If I'm not mistaken it means that something like don't bring money into everything/ don't measure the worth of everything with money.

Is it correct to say 'make something about something'? Are the following sentences correct?
1) Dad thinks money can solve all problems. He makes everything about money.
2) Husband brought up his mother-in-law while fighting with his wife- "Don't make this about mom!"

I can't come up with any more sentences to be honest. I tried to imagine a situation but failed. A few example sentences would heap a lot!

 

[emsr2d2]

I don't quiet quite remember where but I heard someone say "Don't make everything about money." If I'm not mistaken, it means that something like "Don't bring money into everything/Don't measure the worth of everything with money."
Is it correct to say 'make something about something'? Are the following sentences correct?

1) Dad thinks money can solve all problems. He makes everything about money.
2) A husband brought up his mother-in-law while fighting with his wife, and she said "Don't make this about mom!"

I can't come up with any more sentences, to be honest. I tried to imagine a situation but failed. A few example sentences would heap help a lot!

 

[Tarheel]

Some people have a tendency to want to talk about the same thing all the time. Or others just that's the case. Either way, it's way of saying you don't want to talk about the same thing all the time.

 

[Ashraful Haque]

Some people have a tendency to want to talk about the same thing all the time. Or others just that's the case. Either way, it's way of saying you don't want to talk about the same thing all the time.

Is it only about talking?
"Dad thinks money can solve all problems. He makes everything about money."

In this example I wanted to say that this guys thinks money is the solution to all problems. It's not like he keeps talking about money all the time. For example if you told him his kids are sick, he'd tell you to take them to the most expensive hospital in town. If you told him his daughter looks unusually quiet today, he'd tell you to book a flight to her favorite country.

 

[emsr2d2]

In that case, I don't think the second sentence works. I'd just stick with "Dad thinks money can solve all problems".

 

[probus]

Your two examples are fine @Ashraful Haque. How about these:

Making everything about money often fails to uncover the true cause of pronlems.

An avaricious person tends to make everything about money.

 

[Ashraful Haque]

Your two examples are fine @Ashraful Haque. How about these:

Making everything about money often fails to uncover the true cause of pronlems.

An avaricious person tends to make everything about money.

You think I can use 'make everything about money' for someone who associates money with everything?

emsr2d2 says I can't .​

Is this a BrE vs AmE thing?

 

[probus]

It's not a BrE/AmE thing as far as I know and I stand by what I said. Ems is away for a bit, so we'll have to wait a few days to let her speak for herself @emsr2d2.

Meanwhile maybe another of our BrE speakers will chime in.

 

[jutfrank]

No, it certainly isn't a BrE vs AmE thing.

If someone says Don't make everything about money, it's likely that the speaker is criticising the listener for thinking about the financial cost of everything instead of other more important aspects.

 

[Ashraful Haque]

No, it certainly isn't a BrE vs AmE thing.

If someone says Don't make everything about money, it's likely that the speaker is criticising the listener for thinking about the financial cost of everything instead of other more important aspects.

What about my second sentence?
A husband brought up his mother-in-law while fighting with his wife, and she said "Don't make this about mom!"

Is 'don't make something about somebody' used the same way?

 

[probus]

Yes.

 

[jutfrank]

You probably just mean 'Don't bring mom into this'.

There's little use making up sentences and then asking us what you mean. What do you think your 'mom' sentence means?

 

[Ashraful Haque]

You probably just mean 'Don't bring mom into this'.

There's little use making up sentences and then asking us what you mean. What do you think your 'mom' sentence means?

I understand. In that case, can I say the following?
"Dad thinks money can solve all problems. He bring money into everything."

 

[Tarheel]

I understand. In that case, can I say the following?
"Dad thinks money can solve all problems. He brings money into everything."

Yes. (Dad is constantly bringing up money as a subject of discussion.)