noun
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
make a mountain out of a molehill
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She was only five minutes late! You're making a mountain out of a molehill.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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No sense in making a mountain over a molehill .
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The other experts thought he was making a mountain out of a molehill .
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They have a knack for turning molehills into mountains.
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They were too embarrassed or didn't want to make a mountain out of a molehill .
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Trust a woman to make a mountain out of a molehill !
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You're making a mountain out of a molehill , Dorothy.