Definition of molehill
:a little mound or ridge of earth pushed up by a mole
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There are too many rumors, too many gossip mongers and too many mountains of speculative chatter about frivolous molehills.
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Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill if your money is involved.
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Due to a leak to the media, a mountain has been made out of a molehill.
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Donald Trump is right that the media is making a mountain out of every Trump molehill.
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But this molehill became a mountain that the N.F.L. was willing to die on to protect its shield.
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But only AI2 uses regular input from analysts to turn that mountain into a molehill.
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First Known Use of molehill
15th century
MOLEHILL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of molehill for English Language Learners
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: a small pile of dirt that is pushed up by a mole when it digs tunnels underground
MOLEHILL Defined for Kids
molehill
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Definition of molehill for Students
:a little ridge of dirt pushed up by a mole as it burrows underground
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