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idioms involving hill
As old as the hills
Very old (exaggeration)
It's hard to believe that Sakura-san hasn't retired; he is as old as the hills.
Downhill
Easier from now on
The hard work is over; it's all downhill from here..
Make a mountain out of a molehill
To turn a small problem into a large problem
There is no reason to make a mountain out of a molehill; we can solve this problem ourselves.
Hill of beans
Almost nothing, of no value
The after-tax profit didn't amount to a hill of beans.
Over the hill
Past peak performance, weakened
We went to the famous singer's concert, but thought he was over the hill.