How to Pronounce "make a mountain out of a molehill"
expression
MAYK uh MOWN-tuhn OWT uh MOHL-hil
MAYK uh MOWN-tin OWT ov MOHL-hil
Definition
To make a small problem seem much bigger or more serious than it really is.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmaʊntən/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmoʊɫˌhɪɫ
British English
mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /mˈaʊntɪn/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /æɪ/ /mˈəʊlhɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAYK uh MOWN-tuhn OWT uh MOHL-hil
UK
MAYK uh MOWN-tin OWT ov MOHL-hil
Listen in Context
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill—it's just a tiny scratch.
He often makes a mountain out of a molehill when he loses something.
Try not to make a mountain out of a molehill about your homework mistake.
She tends to make a mountain out of a molehill whenever things don't go her way.