molehill

[US]/'məʊlhɪl/
[UK]/ˈmolˌhɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. trivial matter; small difficulty
Word Forms
Pluralmolehills

Example Sentences

making a mountain out of a molehill

don't make a molehill out of a mountain

turning a molehill into a mountain

a molehill of problems

overcoming a molehill of obstacles

the issue is just a molehill

feeling like a molehill in comparison

a molehill in the grand scheme of things

Real-world Examples

And with even better telescopes, maybe molehills. Or even moles.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds: August 2018 Collection

It's only a 2000-word essay — stop making a mountain out of a molehill!

Source: BBC Authentic English

Making a mountain out of a molehill! I won't be making any mountains, I haven't got time.

Source: BBC Authentic English

If you make a small problem into a bigger one, you have made a mountain out of a molehill.

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

So — making a mountain out of a molehill means making a small problem seem like a big one.

Source: BBC Authentic English

The phrase 'to make a mountain out of molehill' means you're making a big issue out of a small issue.

Source: BBC Authentic English

He was making a mountain out of a molehill.

Source: Gentleman Thief

Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi.

Source: 202330

The large mental mountains of trouble become minute molehills that new thoughts and acts quickly smooth down.

Source: The virtues of human nature.

Turns out, someone made a mountain out of a molehill.

Source: The American TV series "Atypical" Season 1 and Season 2.

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