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French
Etymology
Literally, “to drown in a glass of water”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sə nwa.je dɑ̃.z‿œ̃ vɛʁ d‿o/
Verb
se noyer dans un verre d’eau
- (figuratively, informal) to make a mountain out of a molehill (to get all worked up over the slightest difficulties)
- Synonym: faire une montagne d’une taupinière
Conjugation
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