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make a mountain out of a molehill

mole·hill
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mohl-hil]
    • /meɪk eɪ ˈmau̇n-tən aʊt ʌv, ɒv eɪ ˈmoʊlˌhɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mohl-hil]
    • /meɪk eɪ ˈmau̇n-tən aʊt ʌv, ɒv eɪ ˈmoʊlˌhɪl/

Definitions of make a mountain out of a molehill words

  • noun make a mountain out of a molehill a small mound or ridge of earth raised up by a mole or moles burrowing under the ground. 1
  • idioms make a mountain out of a molehill make a mountain out of a molehill, to exaggerate a minor difficulty. 1
  • countable noun make a mountain out of a molehill A molehill is a small pile of earth made by a mole digging a tunnel. 0
  • noun make a mountain out of a molehill to exaggerate an unimportant matter out of all proportion 0
  • noun make a mountain out of a molehill to treat a trivial problem as a great or important one 0
See all 5 definitions of make a mountain out of a molehill

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Origin of make a mountain out of a molehill

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at mole1, hill

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Parts of speech for Make a mountain out of a molehill

noun
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make a mountain out of a molehill popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for make a mountain out of a molehill

verb make a mountain out of a molehill

  • exaggerate — Represent (something) as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is.
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