mountain in labour

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

An allusion to a line from the Ancient Roman poet Horace: "parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus".

Noun[edit]

mountain in labour (plural mountains in labour)

  1. A mighty preparation with very small results.
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