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make a mountain out of a molehill in Spanish

make a mountain out of a molehill in Spanish is hacer de una pulga un elefante, hacer una montaña de un grano de arena, ahogarse en un vaso de agua.

make a mountain out of a molehill in Spanish

hacer de una pulga un elefante
verb
(transitive, idiomatic) To treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.
hacer una montaña de un grano de arena
verb
(transitive, idiomatic) To treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.
ahogarse en un vaso de agua
verb
(transitive, idiomatic) To treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.
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What is "make a mountain out of a molehill" in Spanish?

"make a mountain out of a molehill" in Spanish is hacer de una pulga un elefante, hacer una montaña de un grano de arena, ahogarse en un vaso de agua.

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Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "make a mountain out of a molehill": hacer de una pulga un elefante, hacer una montaña de un grano de arena, ahogarse en un vaso de agua.

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