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
Mojisola-Western African, Yoruba
Gavril-Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian
Desireedez-i-RAYEnglish
Deane[di:n]
DenİZ-Turkish
Mykhaylo-Ukrainian