Meaning of tempest in a teapot | Babel Free
Definitions
A major fuss over a trivial matter.
idiomatic
Equivalents
Čeština
bouře ve sklenici vody
Deutsch
Sturm im Wasserglas
Español
tormenta en un vaso de agua
Suomi
myrsky vesilasissa
Français
tempête dans un verre d'eau
Italiano
tempesta in un bicchiere d'acqua
日本語
コップの中の嵐
한국어
찻잔 속의 폭풍
Nederlands
storm in een glas water
Polski
burza w szklance wody
Português
tempestade em copo d’água
Svenska
storm i ett vattenglas
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.