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a tempest in a teakettle
a tempest in a teakettle
A disproportionate reaction of anger, concern, or displeasure over some minor or trivial matter. (A less common variant of "a tempest in a teacup/teapot.") If you ask me, these protests are nothing but a tempest in a teakettle that's been stoked by a media campaign of misinformation. I really think you're making a tempest in a teakettle over this. It's just a tiny scratch on the car!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Amets | | - | Basque |
LÉOpold | | - | French |
Celestina | | the-le-STEE-nah (Spanish), se-le-STEE-nah (Latin American Spanish), che-le-STEE-nah (Italian) | Spanish, Italian |
Rosa | | ['rəuzə] | |
EulÁLia | | - | Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovak |
JÜRgen | | YUYR-gen | Low German |