strain at a gnat

figuratively

(figuratively) make a mountain out of a molehill

Japanese Meaning

些細な問題を大げさに扱う / 取るに足らない事柄を不釣り合いに重要視する / 小さな欠点に固執し、本質を見誤る

She still manages to strain at a gnat, treating a tiny typo as if it were a catastrophe.

彼女は今でも些細なことを大げさにしてしまい、小さなタイプミスをまるで大惨事であるかのように扱う。

Sense（1）

(figuratively) make a mountain out of a molehill

Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. (Matthew 23:24)

strains at a gnat

（ present singular third-person ）

straining at a gnat

（ participle present ）

strained at a gnat

（ participle past ）

strained at a gnat

（ past ）