Tempest in a teapot, a In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "tempest in a teapot, a", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jimmy Hung

2023-09-19 03:09

Storm in a teacup , tempest in a glass of water , storm in a cream bowl

a tempest in a teacup , a tempest in a teakettle

A tempest in a teapot spoken language noun phrase

A great anger or concern about something that is not important

Why are you making a tempest in a teapot over this? They just accidentally made a little tiny scratch on your car.

She got angry with me just because I forgot to close her room door. She was obviously making a tempest in a teapot.

You are making a tempest in a teapot, man. It's just a joke.

Used to tell someone not to stress about something

with gay abandon

without thinking clearly about the results of an action

in the heat of the moment

To do or say something without thinking carefully because you're too excited or angry

spit blood/venom/feathers

Express one's feelings of anger very strongly in spoken words

shoot daggers at (one)

To look or glare very angrily at someone

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An open and shut case

A legal matter that is very easy to solve

Example:

The house owners didn't lock the doors before going out, and that's why they got broken in. This is an open and shut case.

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