English / idiom
Make a Mountain out of a Molehill
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Exaggerate an insignificant setback into an insurmountable catastrophe.
In context
01
Losing the preliminary round felt disastrous, but the coach reminded us not to make a mountain out of a molehill.
02
Critics made a mountain out of a molehill over her minor ankle twist, but she returned to score the winning goal.
Synonyms
blow out of proportion,exaggerate,catastrophize
Antonyms
understate,brush aside,take in stride
Collocations
tend to make a mountain out of a molehill,don't make a mountain out of a molehill,prone to making a mountain out of a molehill