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Делать из мухи слона
This idiom describes the act of exaggerating a tiny problem until it seems like a disaster. It is used in daily arguments or to calm down an overreacting friend.
Examples in context
Перестань нервничать и делать из мухи слона.
Stop worrying and making a mountain out of a molehill.
Она всегда делает из мухи слона.
She always makes a mountain out of a molehill.
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