molehill

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She says I am making a mountain out of a molehill, and for the first time didn't respond the other night when I tried to make love to her.

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  1. noun A small mound of loose earth raised by a burrowing mole.
  2. idiom make a mountain out of a molehill To exaggerate a minor problem.

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  • Goody tried to walk around the mountain, but Esso pointed to another molehill, and it swelled into another mountain. —  Piers Anthony - [Xanth 29] - Pet Peeve (2005)
  • Goldman had a way of making a mountain out of a molehill, and his reputation as a private eye soared. —  grave Surprise
  • The figure was bashing a small mountain into a molehill, and they could see through its outline as well as the mountain's outline. —  Faun ; Games
  • Road safety measures outside an Oswestry primary school will make a mountain out of a molehill, town councillors have claimed over the plans. —  Shropshire Star
  • I agrre that this is a molehill, and does detract from the First Lady's work at the homeless shelter. —  Hot Air » Top Picks
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