tempest in a teapot

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A major fuss over a trivial matter.

Equivalents

Españoltormenta en un vaso de agua

Françaistempête dans un verre d'eau

DeutschSturm im Wasserglas

12 more languages

Češtinabouře ve sklenici vody

Danskstorm i et glas vand

Suomimyrsky vesilasissa

Magyarvihar egy pohár vízben

Italianotempesta in un bicchiere d'acqua

日本語コップの中の嵐

한국어찻잔 속의 폭풍

Nederlandsstorm in een glas water

Polskiburza w szklance wody

Portuguêstempestade em copo d’água

Românăfurtună-n pahar de apă

Svenskastorm i ett vattenglas

Examples

“The media frenzy over the actor's drunken behavior was a tempest in a teapot.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
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See also

Tempesta tempestarius tempestite tempestivity tempestology Tempests

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