a storm in a teacup

뜻

a lot of anger or worry about something unimportant

하찮은 일을 두고 크게 화내거나 걱정하는 일.

예문

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?

문법

셀 수 있는 명사구로, 보통 동사 be 뒤에 쓰며 just나 only와 함께 쓰는 경우가 많다. 미국 영어에서는 a tempest in a teapot이라고 한다.

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