molehill
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mole·hill /ˈməʊlˌhɪl $ ˈmoʊl-/ noun [countable] HBAa small pile of earth made by a mole 鼹鼠丘 → make a mountain out of a molehill at mountain(4)
Examples from the Corpus
molehill• They were too embarrassed or didn't want to make a mountain out of a molehill.• Trust a woman to make a mountain out of a molehill!• You're making a mountain out of a molehill, Dorothy.• The other experts thought he was making a mountain out of a molehill.• No sense in making a mountain over a molehill.• They have a knack for turning molehills into mountains.mole·hill nounChineseSyllable
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molehill
mole‧hill /ˈməʊlˌhɪl $ ˈmoʊl-/
noun [countable]
a small pile of earth made by a mole
⇨ make a mountain out of a molehill at mountain(4)
mole‧hill /ˈməʊlˌhɪl $ ˈmoʊl-/
noun [countable]a small pile of earth made by a mole
⇨ make a mountain out of a molehill at mountain(4)