Someone who makes a lot of ado about things has a tendency to make them more busy or complicated than they need to be.
A flurry of activity or a lot of complaining about a little problem are both examples of ado. It's an old fashioned word, dating back to the fourteenth century, when it meant "conflict or trouble." "At do" was a Norse version of the English phrase "to do," which was eventually shortened to ado. The most famous use of the word is probably the Shakespeare play "Much Ado About Nothing."
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Without further ado, here’s a slew of experts picking Crimson Tide victories:
Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016)
For Lia Ramhawati, 36, who sells perfume at an upscale department store in central Jakarta, the uproar over Christmas clothes is much ado about nothing.
Seattle Times(Dec 24, 2016)
Here, without further ado, is my carefully calibrated, utterly precise top 10 list.