a storm in a teacup

含义

a lot of anger or worry about something unimportant

为小事引起的一场愤怒或担忧.

例句

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?

语法

可数名词短语，通常用在 be 之后，常加 just 或 only。美式英语说 a tempest in a teapot。

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