The idiom 'to make a mountain out of a molehill' means to turn a small problem into a large one or to exaggerate a minor issue. It refers to an overreaction to a simple problem.
La expresión 'to make a mountain out of a molehill' significa convertir un problema pequeño en uno grande o exagerar un asunto menor. Se refiere a una reacción desproporcionada ante un problema simple.
| Idiom | to make a mountain out of a molehill |
|---|---|
| Definition | to make a small problem into a large one |
| Examples | - Don't make such a mountain out of a molehill. Everything's going to be all right. - Take no notice of her - she's always making a mountain out of a molehill |
| Note | A mole is a small, black animal that lives underground. It lives little piles of earth called molehills when it digs to the surface. |
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