make a mountain out of a molehill

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make a mountain out of a molehill — 慣用語

1. to treat a small problem as if it were very serious

1.慣用語
釋義

小題大作

to treat a small problem as if it were very serious

例句

Femi spilled a little milk and started crying, making a mountain out of a molehill.

The manager is making a mountain out of a molehill over a tiny mistake in the report.