make a mountain out of a molehill in English

Audio: en-us-make a mountain out of a molehill.ogg [US], en-au-make a mountain out of a molehill.ogg [Australia] Forms: make a mountain out of a molehill [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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          "text": "If you’re stuck in traffic, try not to make a mountain out of a molehill worrying about it too much. It could be much worse."
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"make a mountain out of a molehill" meaning in English

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