a tempest in a tea-pot

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• tea|pot — «TEE POT», noun. a container with a handle and a spout for making and serving tea. ● ↑tempest in a teapot …   Useful english dictionary

• tea·pot — /ˈtiːˌpɑːt/ noun, pl pots [count] : a pot that is used for making and serving tea and that has a spout and handle a tempest in a teapot see ↑tempest …   Useful english dictionary

• teapot — tea|pot [ ti,pat ] noun count a container with a handle and SPOUT (=small tube for pouring), used for making and pouring tea a tempest in a teapot AMERICAN INFORMAL an unimportant matter that is made into a big problem: That trouble with the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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