tempest in a teapot

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Definition of tempest in a teapot in English English dictionary

A major fuss over a trivial matter

The media frenzy over the actor's drunken behavior was a tempest in a teapot.

big fuss made over a relatively unimportant issue, great uproar over something insignificant

Hyphenation

tem·pest in a tea·pot

Turkish pronunciation

tempıst în ı tipät

Synonyms

storm in a teacup, storm in a tea-kettle, storm in a teapot, tempest in a teacup, tempest in a tea-kettle

Pronunciation

/ˈtempəst ən ə ˈtēˌpät/ /ˈtɛmpəst ɪn ə ˈtiːˌpɑːt/

Etymology

() Earliest date: 1838