fart in a windstorm

slang A trivial act. An action that has little to no importance. Don't worry, your little blunder was just a fart in a windstorm—everyone has already forgotten it. When you're famous, every thing you do is a big deal, even if it's actually nothing but a fart in a windstorm. Why is this press even covering this story? You know these political promises won't amount to anything—they're just farts in a windstorm.