MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL

Meaning of MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL in English

greatly exaggerate the importance of a minor problem.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — phrasal to treat a trifling matter as of great importance
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — v. exaggerate the importance of something, create a major problem out of a small one, exaggerate a problem
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — : to treat a trifling matter as of great importance
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — to treat a trifling matter as of great importance
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — ( disapproving ) to make an unimportant matter seem important
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — see molehill
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — see molehill
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — To think a small problem is a big one; try to make something unimportant seem important. * /You're not hurt …
Slang English vocab
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — See ↑ IMPORTANT 7
Longman Activator English vocab
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — To think a small problem is a big one; try to make something unimportant seem important. * /You're not hurt …
Словарь английских идиом
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — make a big problem out of a small one He is really making a mountain out of a molehill by …
English Idioms vocab
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — To think a small problem is a big one; try to make something unimportant seem important. You're not hurt badly, …
American Idioms English vocabulary
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — делать из мухи слона, преувеличивать
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — делать из мухи слона, преувеличивать
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — * make an elephant out of a fly делать из мухи слона
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL — делать гору из кротовины = делать из мухи слона, преувеличивать
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MAKE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MOLEHILL — talp-tumul
English interlingue dictionary
MOLEHILL — noun Date: 15th century a little mound or ridge of earth pushed up by a mole
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MOUNTAIN — I Landform that rises well above its surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes, a relatively confined summit area, and considerable local …
Английский словарь Британика
OUT — I. |au̇t, usu |au̇d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOUNTAIN
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAKE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOLEHILL — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English, from mole + hill 1. : a little ridge of earth thrown up by a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOUNTAIN — (a.) Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to …
Английский словарь Webster
MOLEHILL — (n.) A little hillock of earth thrown up by moles working under ground; hence, a very small hill, or an …
Английский словарь Webster
MOUNTAIN — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOLEHILL — ( n. ) A little hillock of earth thrown up by moles working under ground; hence, a very small hill, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OUT — /owt/ , adv. 1. away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOUNTAIN
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOLEHILL — /mohl"hil'/ , n. 1. a small mound or ridge of earth raised up by a mole or moles burrowing under …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAKE — make 1 — makable , adj. /mayk/ , v. , made, making , n. v.t. 1. to bring into existence …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOLEHILL — n. hill of soil made by mole (burrowing rodent)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OUT — I. ˈau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Greek hysteros later, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAKE — I. ˈmāk verb ( made ˈmād ; mak·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English macian; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MOLEHILL — noun Date: 15th century : a little mound or ridge of earth pushed up by a mole
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OUT — vt to come out with; to make known. 2. out ·vi to come or go out; to get out or …
Webster English vocab
MOUNTAIN — noun a mountainlike mass; something of great bulk. 2. mountain ·adj like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great. 3. mountain …
Webster English vocab
MOLEHILL — noun a little hillock of earth thrown up by moles working under ground; hence, a very small hill, or an …
Webster English vocab
MAKE — vt to be engaged or concerned in. 2. make ·noun a companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife. …
Webster English vocab
MOLEHILL — ■ noun a small mound of earth thrown up by a burrowing mole. Phrases make a mountain out of a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOLEHILL — [mole.hill] n (15c): a little mound or ridge of earth pushed up by a mole
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAKE — [make] vb made ; mak.ing [ME, fr. OE macian; akin to OHG mahhon to prepare, make, Gk magenai to be …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOUNTAIN — landform that rises prominently above its surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes, a relatively confined summit area, and considerable local relief. …
Britannica English vocabulary
MOUNTAIN — mountain BrE AmE ˈmaʊnt ɪn -ən AmE \ - ə n —In singing sometimes -eɪn ▷ mountain|s z ▶ ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MOLEHILL — molehill BrE AmE ˈməʊl hɪl ⇨ˈmɒʊl- AmE \ ˈmoʊl- ▷ molehill|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOUNTAIN — / ˈmaʊntən; NAmE ˈmaʊntn/ noun 1. a very high hill, often with rocks near the top : a chain / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOLEHILL — / ˈməʊlhɪl; NAmE ˈmoʊl-/ noun a small pile of earth that a mole leaves on the surface of the ground …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAKE — / meɪk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( made , made / meɪd; NAmE /) CREATE 1. make …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OUT
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOUNTAIN — moun ‧ tain S3 W3 /ˈmaʊntən, ˈmaʊntɪn $ ˈmaʊnt ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOLEHILL — mole ‧ hill /ˈməʊlˌhɪl $ ˈmoʊl-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a small pile of earth made by a ↑ mole …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAKE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOUNTAIN — n. 1 a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large or high …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOLEHILL — n. a small mound thrown up by a mole in burrowing. ømake a mountain out of a molehill exaggerate the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAKE — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MOUNTAIN — n. 1 a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large or high …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MOLEHILL — n. a small mound thrown up by a mole in burrowing. make a mountain out of a molehill exaggerate the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAKE — v. & n. v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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