molehill (redirected from make a mountain out of a molehill)

mole·hill  (mlhl)

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.

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molehill [ˈməʊlˌhɪl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the small mound of earth thrown up by a burrowing mole

make a mountain out of a molehill to exaggerate an unimportant matter out of all proportion

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

molehill - a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing hammock, hillock, hummock, knoll, mound - a small natural hill

Translations

molehill [ˈməʊlhɪl] N → topera f
see also mountain A

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molehill [ˈməʊlhɪl] n → taupinière f
to make a mountain out of a molehill → se faire une montagne d'un rien

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