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molehill

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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.
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.molehillmolehill - 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
molehill [ˈməʊlhɪl] n → taupinière f
to make a mountain out of a molehill → se faire une montagne d'un rien
molehill mole


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There IS such a thing, Sergeant, as making a mountain out of a molehill.
The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context
It gave me a great shock, this narrow escape, and I got on to my feet quickly, and burying the remains of my lunch under the gigantic molehill on which I had been sitting, asked myself nervously what I proposed to do next.
Elizabeth and her German Garden by Von Arnim, Elizabeth View in context
Yet it is equally true, that the same passion will sometimes make mountains of molehills, and produce despair in the midst of hope; but these cold fits last not long in good constitutions.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
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