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!
See also: teakettle, tempest

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Amets-Basque
LÉOpold-French
Celestinathe-le-STEE-nah (Spanish), se-le-STEE-nah (Latin American Spanish), che-le-STEE-nah (Italian)Spanish, Italian
Rosa['rəuzə]
EulÁLia-Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovak
JÜRgenYUYR-genLow German