a storm in a teacup

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• Storm in a Teacup — may refer to:*a variation of Tempest in a teapot, an idiom meaning a small event that has been exaggerated out of proportion *Storm in a Teacup (film), a 1937 British film. * Storm in a Teacup , a song by Sheffield band Milburn off their debut… …   Wikipedia

• storm in a teacup — If someone exaggerates a problem or makes a small problem seem far greater than it really is, then they are making a storm in a teacup …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• Storm in a Teacup (film) — Infobox Film name = Storm in a Teacup image size = caption = director = Ian Dalrymple Victor Saville producer = Victor Saville writer = Bruno Frank (play) James Bridie Donald Bull Ian Dalrymple starring = Vivian Leigh Rex Harrison Cecil Parker… …   Wikipedia

• storm in a teacup —    If someone exaggerates a problem or makes a small problem seem far greater than it really is, then they are making a storm in a teacup.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• Storm in a teacup —   If someone exaggerates a problem or makes a small problem seem far greater than it really is, then they are making a storm in a teacup …   Dictionary of English idioms

• a storm in a teacup — A great commotion in a narrow sphere, or about a trifle • • • Main Entry: ↑storm * * * British term for (see tempest) * * * a storm in a teacup Brit : a situation in which people are very angry or upset about something that is not important The… …   Useful english dictionary

• (a) storm in a teacup — a storm in a teacup british phrase a lot of trouble about something that is not important Thesaurus: unimportant or unnecessary thing or detailsynonym Main entry: storm * * * a storm in a ˈteacup idiom ( …   Useful english dictionary

• a storm in a teacup —    To refer to something as a storm in a teacup means that people are making a lot of unnecessary fuss or getting excited about something unimportant.     They were arguing about who should go to the supermarket, but it was just a storm in a… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• a storm in a teacup — ► a storm in a teacup Brit. great anger or excitement about a trivial matter. Main Entry: ↑storm …   English terms dictionary

• (a) storm in a teacup — 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) …   New idioms dictionary

• a storm in a teacup — Brit. great anger or excitement about a trivial matter. → storm …   English new terms dictionary