робити з мухи слона

Ukrainian

Etymology

Literally, To make an elephant out of a fly. Compare Belarusian рабі́ць з му́хі слана́ (rabícʹ z múxi slaná), Russian де́лать из му́хи слона́ (délatʹ iz múxi sloná).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rɔˈbɪte z ˈmuxe sɫɔˈna]
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Verb

роби́ти з му́хи слона́ • (robýty z múxy sloná) impf (perfective зроби́ти з му́хи слона́)

  1. (idiomatic) to make a mountain out of a molehill

Conjugation

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