| 单词 | molehill |
| 释义 | molehill (moʊlhɪl ) Word forms: molehills 1. countable noun A molehill is a small pile of earth made by a mole digging a tunnel. 2. to make a mountain out of a molehill phrase If you say that someone is making a mountain out of a molehill, you are critical of them for making an unimportant fact or difficulty seem like a serious one. [disapproval] The British press, making a mountain out of a molehill, precipitated an unnecessary economic crisis. Idioms: make a mountain out of a molehill to make a small, unimportant problem seem big and important It's unlikely that Smith will be punished; you are making a mountain out of a molehill. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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