English-Finnish translations for make a mountain out of a molehill

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Definition of make a mountain out of a molehill

• To treat#Verb|treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial

Examples

• If you’re stuck in traffic, try not to make a mountain out of a molehill worrying about it too much. It could be much worse

Related words

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