storm in a teacup
Example Sentences
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A thoroughly British storm in a teacup is coming to the boil after a leading brand said it has devised a tea bag it claims can brew the perfect cuppa in 60 seconds.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2023
The NFF described the statement as a "storm in a teacup", but it once again brought simmering tensions over finances into the open.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2023
If they persist in pretending this is a storm in a teacup, there will likely be political and social consequences--because we women are just plain fed up.
From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2017
Despite the apparent seriousness of the initial post looking for the cat, Kadyrov suggested the whole affair was more of a storm in a teacup, and that the cat had merely left to reproduce.
From The Guardian • May 24, 2016
It may be only a storm in a teacup, after all.
From The Wharf by the Docks A Novel by Warden, Florence
