Tempest-in-a-teapot Definition

noun

(idiomatic) A major fuss over a trivial matter.

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

Singular:
tempest-in-a-teapot
Plural:
tempests-in-teapots

Origin of Tempest-in-a-teapot

  • Earliest date: 1838

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