a storm in a teacup

المعنى

a lot of anger or worry about something unimportant

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أمثلة

1. 1The row over the office fridge was a storm in a teacup, and everyone forgot it by lunchtime.
2. 2Don't worry about the angry comments online; it's just a storm in a teacup.
3. 3The fuss about the new uniform turned out to be a storm in a teacup, and nobody complains now.
4. 4The whole village was furious about the parking signs for a week, but it was a storm in a teacup.
5. 5Was the argument between the two neighbours serious, or just a storm in a teacup?

القواعد

عبارة اسمية معدودة، تأتي عادة بعد be، وكثيرا مع just أو only. وفي الإنجليزية الأمريكية a tempest in a teapot.

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