tempest in a teapot
tempest in a teapot noun: a major fuss over a trivial matter.
Noun
tempest in a teapot (plural tempests in teapots)
- A major fuss over a trivial matter.
- The media frenzy over the actor's drunken behavior was a tempest in a teapot.
- Synonyms:
- much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, and its variants storm in a tea-kettle, storm in a glass of water, and storm in a teapot, tempest in a teacup, tempest in a tea-kettle
tempest in a teapot meaning in Bengali, Telugu and Vietnamese
tempest in a teapot in Bengali
- big fuss made in a small context
- চায়ের কাপে ঝড় caẏer kape jhoṛ
tempest in a teapot in Telugu
- big fuss made in a small context
- టీకప్పులో తుపాను ṭīkappulō tupānu
tempest in a teapot in Vietnamese
- big fuss made in a small context
- chuyện bé xé ra to, cơn bão trong tách trà
Synonyms of tempest in a teapot
- much ado about nothing
- storm in a teacup
- and its variants storm in a tea-kettle
- storm in a glass of water
- and storm in a teapot
- tempest in a teacup
- tempest in a tea-kettle
Forms of tempest in a teapot
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Origin of tempest in a teapot
Attested since 1838.
Questions about tempest in a teapot
- What does tempest in a teapot mean?
- Tempest in a teapot means a major fuss over a trivial matter.
- What is tempest in a teapot in Bengali?
- Tempest in a teapot in Bengali is চায়ের কাপে ঝড় (caẏer kape jhoṛ). See Tempest in a teapot meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is tempest in a teapot?
- Tempest in a teapot is a noun.
- What is the plural of tempest in a teapot?
- The plural of tempest in a teapot is tempests in teapots.
Words near tempest in a teapot in the dictionary
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