Meaning of molehill mountaineer | Babel Free

Definitions

A person who habitually exaggerates or overemphasizes minor issues.

derogatory, idiomatic

Examples

“Molehill mountaineers of the press consequently had to make what they could of the record: […]”

“I would say you've become a "molehill mountaineer" – building big mountains from little molehills in order to avoid facing the real issue, your fear of emotional pain.”

“This theme may sound like a snore (at least to those readers who'd crave a full piece on molehill mountaineer Andrew Breitbart), […]”

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