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a storm in a teacup
a lot of fuss about a small problem
A storm in a teacup is a lot of anger about a small problem.
This vs that
It's a storm in a teacup.
It's a serious dispute.
Hear it in real life
They may cancel the whole event because of one complaint.
That's a storm in a teacup, if you ask me.
The argument about the office biscuits was just a storm in a teacup.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This British idiom dismisses exaggerated anger about something minor in a vivid, conversational way.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The whole argument is ‸ storm in a teacup.
Say: The whole argument is a storm in a teacup.
The countable idiom needs the article 'a'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
be a storm in a teacup
The disagreement over the seating plan was a storm in a teacup.
Don't let a storm in a teacup ruin your whole weekend.
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Your turn: say it out loud
It's a storm in a teacup.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a storm in a teacup
a lot of fuss about a small problem
“The argument about the office biscuits was just a storm in a teacup.”
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