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What is another word for make a mountain out of a molehill?

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To exaggerate the importance of something trivial

To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

Make a song and dance

To react too much or too intensely

Verb

To exaggerate the importance of something trivial

overemphasise^UK

overemphasize^US

lay it on thick

make too much of something

make a big thing of

lay it on with a trowel

stretch the truth

lay it on with a shovel

blow something out of all proportion

draw the longbow

make a song and dance about

make a big deal out of something

make a drama out of a crisis

blow up out of all proportion

make a federal case of

blow out of proportion

make a production out of

make a big thing out of

draw the long bow

make federal case

make a big thing about

blow it out of all proportion

make a big thing of it

make a mountain out of

lay it on with a trowel about

lay it on thick about

pile it on about

emphasize too much

magnify importance

exaggerate information

go into detail about

spread on thick

go over the top about

attach too much importance to

lay too much stress on

go on and on about

attach too much weight to

make something out of nothing

overstate the case

give someone a sob story

make a point of

go overboard with

make a production of

make a thing about

bite off too much

strain yourself

pull the longbow

run into the ground

make a thing of

chew the scenery

quote out of context

give a false account of

take out of context

lay too much emphasis on

place too much emphasis on

chew up the scenery

stretch a point

blow up out of proportion

allow too much for

express emotion

sensationalize^US

sensationalise^UK

give substance to

get carried away

play on heartstrings

play to the gallery

play to gallery

make a performance of

embellish the truth

give fulsome praise

pay extravagant compliments

lay on with a trowel

give a false idea of

rate too highly

assess too highly

exaggerate the worth of

focus attention on

give prominence to

call attention to

draw attention to

turn spotlight on

bring to the fore

lay emphasis on

put emphasis on

bring attention to

think too highly of

expect too much of

praise too highly

think too much of

exaggerate the merits of

prize too highly

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“Mrs. Hallett would be sure to ask if that were the first time they had met and to make a mountain out of a molehill the fact that he had not spoken of her before.”

Verb

To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

make a big thing of

make a big thing out of

make a thing of

kick up a stink

find fault with

speak out against

be on at someone

raise objections

express disapproval

put the boot in

make a song and dance

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

take exception to

inveigh against

express concern

scream bloody murder

kick up a stink about

kick up a fuss about

sound off about

bellyache about

kick up a rumpus

complain vehemently about

be hypercritical

talk under your breath

protest against

fulminate against

make a fuss about

raise trivial objections to

express disagreement

take issue with

raise objections to

express regret about

lodge a protest

express disapproval of

express opposition

take a stand against

make an objection

make a protest to

wring one's hands over

express objections

express objections to

remonstrate against

be in opposition

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

be in opposition to

have a problem with

shed tears over

express sorrow about

eat your heart out

draw the line at

voice disapproval

raise objection

burst into tears

take up the cudgels

be displeased by

expostulate about

make a protest against

protest strongly at

declaim against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

make a stand against

complain bitterly about

criticize severely

thunder against

remonstrate about

take great exception to

cry over spilt milk^UK

cry over spilled milk^US

beat one's breast about

beat one's breast

shoot off one's mouth

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Verb

Make a song and dance

make a song and dance

be on at someone

speak out against

kick up a stink

inveigh against

lodge a complaint

express concern

take exception to

make a complaint

put the boot in

find fault with

fulminate against

protest against

make a fuss about

kick up a rumpus

burst into tears

raise objections

express disapproval

cry your eyes out

turn on the waterworks

cry as if one's heart would break

cry one's heart out

put on the weeps

shed bitter tears

dissolve in tears

turn on waterworks

howl your eyes out

scream bloody murder

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a thing of

kick up a stink about

kick up a fuss about

sound off about

bellyache about

complain vehemently about

talk under your breath

more ❯

Verb

To react too much or too intensely

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