Please stop making a mountain out of a molehill.
make a mountain out of a molehill
idiomTo treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.
You are making a mountain out of a molehill because you are worried about one small typo in your report.
It is a minor disagreement, yet he continues to make a mountain out of a molehill, causing unnecessary tension for the entire team.
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cannot make it
Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.
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doctors make the worst patients
It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.
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enough to make a cat laugh
Very outlandish or outrageous.
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enough to make the angels weep
Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
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fine feathers make fine birds
Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.
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have a mountain to climb
To face a difficult task or challenge.
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it takes all kinds to make a world
Diversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike; an expression of surprise at a person or people's eccentricity.
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it takes two to make a quarrel
It takes two or more people to cause a quarrel; one cannot blame an argument entirely on the other side.