Twiddle one's thumbs Like a fish in water Buy a pig in a poke Stir up trouble Heart sank into boots Break a leg Keep one's mouth shut Lead by the nose Pop out of the blue Picture of health Blush with shame Make a mountain out of a molehill Show a clean pair of heels Out of the blue Run for one's life Reject a suitor Hit the books hard Wipe the floor with Have a vague idea To the ends of the earth
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Зробити з мухи слона
Literally 'to make an elephant out of a fly,' it means to greatly exaggerate the importance of a small problem. It is used to calm someone who is overreacting.
Examples in context
Не роби з мухи слона, це дрібниця.
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill, it's a trifle.
Вона завжди робить з мухи слона без причини.
She always makes a mountain out of a molehill for no reason.
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