EN · C1 · idiommake a mountain out of a molehill
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EN · C1A Small Delay
- A
The bus is two minutes late. Our whole plan is ruined!
Autobus spóźnia się dwie minuty. Cały plan przepadł!
- B
Let's not make a mountain out of a molehill. We have half an hour spare.
Nie róbmy z igły wideł. Mamy pół godziny zapasu.
- A
So we'll catch the ferry?
Czyli zdążymy na prom?
- B
Yes, boarding starts in forty minutes.
Tak, odprawa zaczyna się za czterdzieści minut.
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Translations
German
Spanish
RussianExamples of use
To mała rysa; nie rób z igły wideł.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.It's a tiny scratch; don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Es ist ein kleiner Kratzer; mach aus einer Mücke keinen Elefanten.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Es un pequeño arañazo; no hagas una montaña de un grano de arena.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Это маленькая царапина; не делай из мухи слона.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
idiom
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- make a mountain out of a molehill
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Example
It's a tiny scratch; don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
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C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Related phrases
Nie róbmy z igły wideł: pomylony numer strony można poprawić bez odrzucania całego opracowania.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nie róbmy z igły wideł: chodzi o poprawienie jednego podpisu, a nie przebudowę całej wystawy.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Porównując sam czas pracy bez uwzględnienia jej zakresu, możemy zestawiać jabłka z gruszkami.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Skórka nie jest warta wyprawki, jeśli drobna poprawa wymaga porzucenia wszystkich dotychczasowych ustaleń.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Gdy uznanie staje się celem samym w sobie, łatwo stracić z oczu sprawę, której miało służyć.
C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ta swoboda jest mieczem obosiecznym: pozwala dostosować działanie do sytuacji, ale utrudnia porównanie odpowiedzialności poszczególnych osób.
C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.