“Make a mountain out of a molehill”
Definition
To make a small problem seem much bigger than it is.
Examples
Examples
“Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.”
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Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.
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- What does "Make a mountain out of a molehill" mean?
- "Make a mountain out of a molehill" means to make a small problem seem much bigger than it is.
- How do you use "Make a mountain out of a molehill" in a sentence?
- Example: "Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Make a mountain out of a molehill"?
- Делать из мухи слона. / Փոքր խնդիրը չափազանց մեծացնել։