Where did the phrase making a mountain out of a molehill come from?
Exaggerate trifling difficulties, as in If you forgot you racket you can borrow one-don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. This expression, alluding to the barely raised tunnels created by moles, was first recorded in John Fox’s The Book of Martyrs (1570).
What’s another word for making mountains out of molehills?
What is another word for make a mountain out of a molehill?
| exaggerate | dramatiseUK |
|---|---|
| overcharge | puff up |
| aggravate | make mountain of molehill |
| make a mountain out of | distort |
| falsify | romance |
What do you think is this a real problem or are they making a mountain out of a molehill?
Making a Mountain out of a Molehill Meaning
If someone makes a mountain out of a molehill, he is taking a little problem and turning into something much bigger and more problematic than it actually is. This phrase is used to tell someone that he or she is overreacting.