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Meaning of tempest in a teapot | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A major fuss over a trivial matter.

idiomatic

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Examples

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

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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