B1🌿 Nature & Weather
Fare la montagna di una cosa da niente
To make a mountain out of a molehill
Literal Translation
"To make a mountain out of nothing"
What it means
To make a mountain out of a molehill
Example in context
"Si è arrabbiato per un piccolo errore — sta facendo una montagna di niente."
"He got angry over a small mistake — he is making a mountain out of a molehill."
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