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much ado about nothing

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much ado about nothing
a lot of trouble and excitement about something which is not important. 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.
See also: about, ado, much, 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
See also: about, ado, much, nothing
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Which all who have no heart will think to contain much ado about nothing.
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