She thought that he was 'making a mountain out of a molehill' by complaining about the placement of the silverware.
The climbers finally 'made it' to the top of the mountain.
a 'mountain' man [=a man who lives in the mountains]
(..) Who made 'em? God must have been a fuckin' genius. The hair... They say the hair is everything, you know. Have you ever buried your nose in a mountain of curls and just wanted to go to sleep forever? Or lips, and when they touched, yours were like that first swallow of wine (..)1992 Scent of a Woman