A storm in a teacup

Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 10
Meaning

A lot of anger and worry about trivial things

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Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
Much ado about nothingA tempest in a teapot
Example sentences

The whole dispute was a storm in a teacup.

A storm in a teacup is loud and small together.

Daily use: Ye storm in a teacup thi.

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चाय के छोटे-से कप में लहरें और बिजली — छोटी जगह में बड़ा शोर। A storm in a teacup = छोटी-सी बात पर बहुत गुस्सा या चिंता।

Picture waves and thunder inside a tiny teacup: a lot of noise in a very small space. A STORM IN A TEACUP is a lot of anger or worry about something trivial.

Exam note

Meaning: छोटी बात पर बड़ा हंगामा। Related 'trifling', 'fuss', 'exaggerate'; opposite 'momentous'। American English में 'a tempest in a teapot'।

It means a great fuss over a trivial matter; 'trifling', 'fuss' and 'exaggerate' are related options, while 'momentous' is the opposite. American English says 'a tempest in a teapot'.

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