a storm in a teacup
/ə ˌstɔːm ɪn ə ˈtiːkʌp/INFORMAL · B2
SA FILIPINO
Walang direktang katumbas
Literal na kahulugan: «bagyo sa tasa ng tsaa»
Kahulugan
a lot of anger or worry about something unimportant
Labis na galit o pag-aalala sa bagay na hindi mahalaga.
Mga halimbawa
- 1The row over the office fridge was a storm in a teacup, and everyone forgot it by lunchtime.
- 2Don’t worry about the angry comments online; it’s just a storm in a teacup.
- 3The fuss about the new uniform turned out to be a storm in a teacup, and nobody complains now.
- 4The whole village was furious about the parking signs for a week, but it was a storm in a teacup.
- 5Was the argument between the two neighbours serious, or just a storm in a teacup?
Grammar
Isa itong countable noun phrase, karaniwang pagkatapos ng be at madalas kasama ang just o only. Sa American English, a tempest in a teapot ang sinasabi.
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