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make a moun·tain out of a mole·hill
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make a mountain out of a molehillverb
To treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial
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Make a mountain out of a molehill
Making a mountain out of a molehill is an idiom referring to over-reactive, histrionic behaviour where a person makes too much of a minor issue. It seems to have come into existence in the 16th century.
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Make a mountain out of a molehill
Making a mountain out of a molehill is an idiom referring to over-reactive, histrionic behaviour where a person makes too much of a minor issue. It seems to have come into existence in the 16th century.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of make a mountain out of a molehill in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of make a mountain out of a molehill in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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