"faire une montagne d'une taupinière" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /fɛ.ʁ‿yn mɔ̃.taɲ d‿yn to.pi.njɛʁ/, /fe.ʁ‿yn mɔ̃.taɲ d‿yn to.pi.njɛʁ/ Forms: faire une montagne d’ une taupinière [canonical]
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire une montagne d’une taupinière
  1. (figuratively) to make a mountain out of a molehill, to sweat the small stuff Tags: figuratively Synonyms: faire une montagne d'une souris, se noyer dans un verre d'eau Related terms: faire tout un fromage de, faire tout un plat de, faire toute une histoire de
    Sense id: en-faire_une_montagne_d'une_taupinière-fr-verb-55bbt1J9 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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