molehill
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mole·hill
(mōl′hĭl′)n.
Idiom: A small mound of loose earth raised by a burrowing mole.
make a mountain out of a molehill
To exaggerate a minor problem.
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molehill
(ˈməʊlˌhɪl) ormolecast
n
1. (Zoology) the small mound of earth thrown up by a burrowing mole
2. make a mountain out of a molehill to exaggerate an unimportant matter out of all proportion
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mole•hill
(ˈmoʊlˌhɪl)n.
a small mound or ridge of earth raised up by a mole or moles burrowing under the ground.
[1400–50]
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تَل خُلْدي
krtina
muldvarpeskud
MaulwurfshaufenMaulwurfshügelScherhaufen
vakondtúrás
moldvörpuhaugur
krtinec
köstebek tepesi
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molehill
[ˈməʊlhɪl] n → taupinière fto make a mountain out of a molehill → se faire une montagne d'un rien
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mole2
(məul) noun a small burrowing animal with very small eyes and soft fur.
ˈmolehill noun a little heap of earth dug up by a mole while tunnelling.
make a mountain out of a molehill to exaggerate the importance of a problem etc.
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