Idiom Focus: Animal Idioms 23

Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.

make a mountain out of a molehill:    make something that is unimportant seem important

Example:

Every time the baby gets the sniffles, Karen rushes off to the doctor with him.  She needs to relax, rather than keep making a mountain out of a molehill.

monkey business:    unethical or bad activity, mischief

Example:  

I understand why Hank is so willing to ignore all the monkey business his nephew is involved in, but doesn’t he realize it will ruin his business?

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