gera úlfalda úr mýflugu

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gera úlfalda úr mýflugu

  1. (idiomatic) to make a mountain out of a molehill
    Bróðir minn gerir alltaf úlfalda úr mýflugu. Hann fór til dæmis að gráta þegar hann fann ekki uppáhaldsleikfangið sitt.
    My brother always makes a mountain out of a molehill. He started crying for instance when he didn't find his favorite toy.