idiom
storm in a teacup
STORM in ah TEE-kup
stɔːrm ɪn ə ˈtiːkʌpListen
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Syllable breakdown
storminateacup
Dictionary meaning
a great deal of fuss and anxiety about something trivial; unnecessary distress over a minor problem that has been blown out of proportion; British English: also storm in a teapot in American English
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