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tempest in a teacup and tempest in a teapot
an 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: tempest a storm in a teacup (British & Australian) a situation where people get very angry or worried about something that is not important (not used with the ) I think it's all a storm in a teacup - there's probably no danger to public health at all. See also: storm ass over teacup/teakettle (American very informal!) if you go ass over teacup, you turn upside down with your feet above your head She slipped and fell ass over teakettle down the hill. See also: ass Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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