a tempest in a teapot



a tempest in a teapot

  (American)
a situation where people get very angry or worried about something that is not important (not used with the ) The whole affair is just a tempest in a teapot. In a couple of months everyone will have forgotten about it.
See also: teapot, tempest

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ottavia-Italian
Ruzha-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Nata-Russian
I'timad-Arabic
Pharamond-Literature, French (Rare)
Asplin['æsplin]