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much ado about nothing |
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much ado about nothing Cliché a furor over something unimportant. (The name of a Shakespeare play.) All this arguing is much ado about nothing. much ado about nothing a lot of trouble and excitement about something which is not important Usage notes: Much Ado about Nothing is the title of a famous play by Shakespeare. People have been getting very upset about the seating arrangements for the Christmas dinner, but as far as I'm concerned it's all much ado about nothing. much ado about nothing a lot of trouble or excitement about something that is not important His opponents have questioned his role in obtaining the contract, but he claims he did nothing wrong, and that it's much ado about nothing. Etymology: from the title of a play by William Shakespeare How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Which all who have no heart will think to contain much ado about nothing. |
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