"van een muis een olifant maken" meaning in Dutch

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Verb

IPA: /vɑn ən ˈmœy̯s ən ˈoːliˌfɑnt ˈmaːkən/
Etymology: Literally, “to make an elephant out of a mouse”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to make an elephant out of a mouse}} “to make an elephant out of a mouse”, {{lit|to make an elephant out of a mouse}} Literally, “to make an elephant out of a mouse” Head templates: {{nl-verb}} van een muis een olifant maken Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|maken}}
  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, Belgium) to make a mountain out of a molehill Tags: Belgium, idiomatic, intransitive Synonyms: van een mug een olifant maken
    Sense id: en-van_een_muis_een_olifant_maken-nl-verb-d9Tvsoho Categories (other): Belgian Dutch, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "word": "van een muis een olifant maken"
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