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make a mountain out of a molehill
mole·hill M0374200 (mōl′hĭl′)n. A small mound of loose earth raised by a burrowing mole.Idiom: make a mountain out of a molehill To exaggerate a minor problem.make a mountain out of a molehillTo greatly exaggerate the importance of an incident or difficulty.Translationsmountain (mauntən) noun a high hill. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; (also adjective) a mountain stream. 山 山ˈmountain birch noun a type of birch tree. 山樺樹 桦树ˈmountain bike noun a bicycle with wide tyres for riding over rough ground. 登山自行車 山地车ˈmountain plateauplateauˈmountain range noun a row of mountains. 山脈 山脉ˈmountain ridge noun a long raised surface along the top of a mountain. 山脈 山峰ˌmountaiˈneer noun a person who climbs mountains, especially with skill, or as his occupation. 登山者(尤指專業的) 登山运动员ˌmountaiˈneering noun mountain-climbing. 登山運動 登山运动ˈmountainous adjective full of mountains. The country is very mountainous. 多山的 多山的ˈmountain-side noun the slope of a mountain. The avalanche swept the climbers down the mountain-side. 山腰 山腰ˈmountain-top noun the summit of a mountain. 山頂 山顶make a mountain out of a molehill to exaggerate the importance of a problem. etc. 小題大做，言過其實 小题大做
mole2 (məul) noun a small burrowing animal with very small eyes and soft fur. 鼴鼠 鼹鼠ˈmolehill noun a little heap of earth dug up by a mole while tunnelling. 鼴鼠丘 鼹鼠窝make a mountain out of a molehill to exaggerate the importance of a problem etc. 小題大作 小题大作make a mountain out of a molehill
make a mountain out of a molehillTo exaggerate or put too much focus on a minor issue and make it seem like a major one. You got one B and you're acting like you're failing the class. You're making a mountain out of a molehill, if you ask me. This is a minor setback. Let's not make a mountain out of a molehill.See also: make, molehill, mountain, of, outmake a mountain out of a molehillCliché to make a major issue out of a minor one; to exaggerate the importance of something. Come on, don't make a mountain out of a molehill. It's not that important. Mary is always making mountains out of molehills.See also: make, molehill, mountain, of, outmake a mountain out of a molehillExaggerate trifling difficulties, as in If you forgot you racket you can borrow one-don't make a mountain out of a molehill. This expression, alluding to the barely raised tunnels created by moles, was first recorded in John Fox's The Book of Martyrs (1570). See also: make, molehill, mountain, of, outmake a mountain out of a molehill If someone makes a mountain out of a molehill, they talk or complain about a small, unimportant problem as if it is important and serious. The company's CEO has blamed the media for making a mountain out of a molehill. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill — it's really not a big deal.See also: make, molehill, mountain, of, outmake a mountain out of a molehill foolishly or pointlessly exaggerate the importance of something trivial. The contrast between the size of molehills and that of mountains has been made in this and related expressions since the late 16th century.See also: make, molehill, mountain, of, outmake a ˌmountain out of a ˈmolehill (disapproving) make a small or unimportant problem seem much more serious than it really is: It’s not such a big problem! You’re making a mountain out of a molehill!See also: make, molehill, mountain, of, out make a mountain out of a molehill To exaggerate a minor problem.See also: make, molehill, mountain, of, outmake a mountain out of a molehill, toTo exaggerate trifling problems. This English equivalent of the French faire d’une mouche un éléphant (make an elephant out of a fly) first appeared in 1570, in John Fox’s The Book of Martyrs. The legendary humorist Fred Allen played on it: “A vice-president in an advertising agency is a ‘molehill man’ who has until 5 p.m. to make a molehill into a mountain. An accomplished molehill man will often have his mountain finished before lunch” (Treadmill to Oblivion, 1954).See also: make, mountain, of, outEncyclopediaSeemolehillMedicalSeemole |