make a mountain out of a molehill

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Expression make a mountain out of a molehill

1. (transitive) (idiomatic) If you make a mountain out of a molehill, you exaggerate the importance of something trivial.
   • Synonym: exaggerate

   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.