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Hi everyone, I'm I'm Faye and this is the English we speak and with me is

is Rob are you okay Rob? I'm not. I haven't finished writing the script for this program.

I still don't know how it's going to end.

So what?

Rob, it's not important. What? A script is not important. How am I going to make this

program Word Perfect without any mistakes? What will the audience think of me?

At the moment, they probably think you're a little crazy.

You're overreacting, Rob. You're making a mountain out of a molehill.

Making a mountain out of a molehill.

Making a mountain out of a molehill?

I won't be making any mountains. I haven't got time.

No, Rob, it's just a saying.

The phrase to make a mountain out of a molehill means you're making a big

issue out of a small issue. You are overreacting. So calm down Rob it's not a big issue not having a script is it?

Rob?

Uh, I don't know what to say. It's not on the script.

Oh dear. We'd better hear some other examples of this phrase.

I only asked him to do the shopping and now he's going on about how he has no time to go to the

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