idiom
storm in a teacup
STORM in ah TEE-kup
stɔːrm ɪn ə ˈtiːkʌpListen
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Syllable breakdown
storminateacup
Dictionary meaning
A lot of fuss about something minor or unimportant.
Examples
- The dispute over office seating was a storm in a teacup that consumed a whole week.
British: storm in a teacup; American: tempest in a teapot.
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