MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLE HILL

Meaning of MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLE HILL in English

make a problem bigger, exaggerate a problem

I spent $50, not $500! Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLE HILL — make a problem bigger, exaggerate a problem I spent $50, not $500! Don't make a mountain out of a mole …
English Idioms vocab
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MOLE — n 1. mass, pile; 2. [Naut.] mole
Interlingua English vocab
MOUNTAIN — I Landform that rises well above its surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes, a relatively confined summit area, and considerable local …
Английский словарь Британика
MOLE — I Any burrowing, often blind insectivore in the family Talpidae (including 42 species of true moles) or Chrysochloridae (18 species …
Английский словарь Британика
HILL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Bunker Hill Battle of Hill David Octavius and Robert Adamson Hill James Jerome Hill …
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
MOLE — I. mole ˈmōl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English mool, mole, from Old English māl spot, blemish; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
HILL
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
MOLE — (v. t.) To form holes in, as a mole; to burrow; to excavate; as, to mole the earth.
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
MOLE — ( v. t. ) To form holes in, as a mole; to burrow; to excavate; as, to mole the earth.
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
MOLE — mole 1 /mohl/ , n. 1. any of various small insectivorous mammals, esp. of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, …
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
HILL — — hiller , n. /hil/ , n. 1. a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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
MOLE — I. mole ˈmōl noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English māl; akin to Old High German meil spot Date: 14th …
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
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
MOLE — vt to clear of molehills. 2. mole ·noun a spot; a stain; a mark which discolors or disfigures. 3. mole …
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
HILL — vt to surround with earth; to heap or draw earth around or upon; as, to hill corn. 2. hill ·noun …
Webster English vocab
MOLE — ~ 1 [ məʊl ] ■ noun 1》 a small burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and …
Concise Oxford English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOLE — [mole] n [ME, fr. OE mal; akin to OHG meil spot] (14c): a pigmented spot, mark, or small permanent protuberance …
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
HILL — [hill] n [ME, fr. OE hyll; akin to L collis hill, culmen top] (bef. 12c) 1: a usu. rounded natural …
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
MOLE — in zoology, any of numerous small, often blind, burrowing mammalsespecially the 22 species constituting the family Talpidae (order Insectivora), the …
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
MOLE — mole, Mole BrE AmE məʊl ⇨mɒʊl AmE moʊl ▷ moles məʊlz ⇨mɒʊlz AmE moʊlz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HILL — hill, Hill BrE AmE hɪl ▷ hills hɪlz
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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
MAKE — / meɪk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( made , made / meɪd; NAmE /) CREATE 1. make …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HILL — / hɪl; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] an area of land that is higher than the land around …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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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
MOLE — Mole, A ‧ dri ‧ an /ˈeɪdriən/ BrE AmE the main character in a series of humorous British books written …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOLE — mole /məʊl $ moʊl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . a small dark furry animal which is almost blind. Moles …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HILL — hill S2 W2 /hɪl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hyll ] 1 . an area …
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
MOLE — n. Med. an abnormal mass of tissue in the uterus. [F mõle f. L mola millstone]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOLE — n. 1 a massive structure serving as a pier, breakwater, or causeway. 2 an artificial harbour. [F mõle f. L …
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
HILL — n. & v. --n. 1 a a naturally raised area of land, not as high as a mountain. b (as …
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
MAKE — v. & n. v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HILL — n. & v. n. 1 a a naturally raised area of land, not as high as a mountain. b (as …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1. away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Oxford English vocab
MOUNTAIN — n.1 a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large or high and …
Oxford English vocab
MAKE — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. made) 1. tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made …
Oxford English vocab
HILL — n. & v. --n. 1. a a naturally raised area of land, not as high as a mountain. b (as …
Oxford English vocab

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