British & Australian

a situation where people get very angry or worried about something that is not important.

I think it's all a storm in a teacup - there's probably no danger to public health at all. (not used with the)

• more something than can shake a stick at
• more something than has had hot dinners
• more something than someone has had hot dinners
• more something than you can shake a stick at
• more than bargained for
• more than can shake a stick at
• more than has had hot dinners
• more than meets the eye
• more than someone bargained for
• more than someone has had hot dinners
• more than something bargained for
• more than you can shake a stick at
• more the merrier.
• more the merrier
• more the more
• more the more another thing happens
• more to someone than meets the eye
• more to something than meets the eye
• more to than meets the eye
• morning after
• morning after the night before
• morning, noon, and night
• mother from hell
• mother lode of
• mother lode of something