tempest in a teacup
a tempest in a teacup
A disproportionate reaction of anger, concern, or displeasure over some minor or trivial matter. If you ask me, these protests are nothing but a tempest in a teacup that's been stoked by a media campaign of misinformation. I really think you're making a tempest in a teacup over this. It's just a tiny scratch on the car!
See also: teacup, tempest
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
tempest in a teacup
and tempest in a teapotan argument or disagreement over a very minor matter. The entire issue of who was to present the report was just a tempest in a teapot. The argument at the office turned into a tempest in a teacup. No one really cared about the outcome.
See also: teacup, tempest
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- a tempest in a teacup
- a tempest in a teakettle
- a tempest in a teapot
- tempest
- tempest in a
- tempest in a teapot
- tempest in a teapot, a
- a storm in a teacup
- a storm in a teakettle
- a storm in a teapot