make a mountain out of a molehill

[make a mountain out of a molehill] To think a small problem is a big one; try to make something unimportant seem important.

* /You're not hurt badly, Johnny. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a molehill with crying./

* /Sarah laughed at a mistake Betty made in class, and Betty won't speak to her; Betty is making a mountain out of a molehill./

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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