molehill mountaineer
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Meaning · English
Someone who exaggerates or makes a big deal out of something small
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Người phóng đại hoặc làm cho một vấn đề nhỏ trở nên lớn
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: a person climbing a small hill
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
He's such a molehill mountaineer, turning a minor issue into a huge problem
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “molehill mountaineer” mean?
Someone who exaggerates or makes a big deal out of something small Literally: a person climbing a small hill
Is “molehill mountaineer” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.