Strain at a gnat

Verb

Definitions

1.Verbto make a mountain out of a molehill

2.Verb↑ The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, Matthew 23:24: “Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.”

Synonyms

niggle sweat the small stuff strain a point trifle get one's knickers in a twist throw an ant into a sty get one's panties in a bunch make hard work of put the cat among the pigeons get one's knickers in a knot get one's panties in a pretzel trifle with

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