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molehill

[mohl-hil] / ˈmoʊlˌhɪl /




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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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