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in_the_loop_465 to exaggerate the importance of something; to react more strongly to a situation than is reasonably called for A molehill is a very small pile of dirt made by a small animal, a mole, which digs tunnels underground. To think that a molehill is as large as a mountain is to greatly exaggerate.

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MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL I know you feel hurt because Jean didn’t invite you to her wedding, but it was a very small wedding, with just family members and very close friends. You’re making a mountain out of a molehill if you get upset about it.The clerk gave me the wrong item, then he charged me the wrong price and gave me the wrong change. Should I complain to the manager about him, or am I making a mountain out of a molehill? Conversation

Id	in_the_loop_465
Idiom	MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL
Definition	to exaggerate the importance of something; to react more strongly to a situation than is reasonably called for
Examples	I know you feel hurt because Jean didn’t invite you to her wedding, but it was a very small wedding, with just family members and very close friends. You’re making a mountain out of a molehill if you get upset about it. The clerk gave me the wrong item, then he charged me the wrong price and gave me the wrong change. Should I complain to the manager about him, or am I making a mountain out of a molehill?
Extra Info	A molehill is a very small pile of dirt made by a small animal, a mole, which digs tunnels underground. To think that a molehill is as large as a mountain is to greatly exaggerate.
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