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tempest in a teacup

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tempest in a teacup

 and tempest in a teapot

an argument or disagreement over a very minor matter. The entire issue of who was to present the report was just a tempest in a teapot. The argument at the office turned into a tempest in a teacup. No one really cared about the outcome.

See also: teacup, tempest