molehill
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Chris Ryley, who co-runs the pub, said "a mountain has been made out of a molehill" and that the dolls were "part of our history".
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2023
They take the molehill, and they try to turn it into a mountain, yeah.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
Am I making a mountain out of a molehill?
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2021
A molehill is even said to have caused the death of William of Orange, who was thrown from a horse that tripped over one.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2019
An old, close-bitten pasture, with a footpath wandering across it and a molehill here and there.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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