"storm in a teacup" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: storms in teacups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|storms in teacups}} storm in a teacup (plural storms in teacups)
  1. (UK) Synonym of tempest in a teapot Tags: UK Categories (topical): Tea Synonyms: tempest in a teapot [synonym, synonym-of] Synonyms (big deal): tempest in a teapot Related terms: make a mountain out of a molehill
    Sense id: en-storm_in_a_teacup-en-noun-rbJzMeB2 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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