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make a mountain out of a molehill
make a mountain out of a molehill
synonyms
exaggerate
overplay
overemphasize
dramatize
magnify
lay it on thick
color
blow up out of all proportion
embellish
amplify
overstate
inflate
lay it on with a trowel
overdo
embroider
overdramatize
catastrophize
make a big thing of
make a big thing out of
pile it on
elaborate
lay it on with a shovel
overpitch
hyperbolize
make a drama out of a crisis
draw the longbow
make something out of nothing
overstress
overdraw
blow something out of all proportion
blow up
overelaborate
add color
make a (big) thing of
stretch the truth
aggrandize
shoot a line
oversell
overembellish
push the panic button
pile on
overestimate
press the panic button
worry
overstate the case
take pains
make too much of
react disproportionately
overreact
overvalue
more synonyms
make a mountain out of a molehill
antonyms
understate
play down
be cool
get into perspective
be impassive