storm in a teacup
Example Sentences
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After the ministerial visit, Steve Robertson from the island's community trust told BBC Scotland the row was "a storm in a teacup" but confirmed that the CalMac ferry service did not meet the island's needs.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2023
If they persist in pretending this is a storm in a teacup, there will likely be political and social consequences--because we women are just plain fed up.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2017
"I think it's a storm in a teacup," adds Simon Hall.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2016
Jennifer Morgan, of the independent U.S.-based World Resources Institute, said the idea of India as a spoiler was "a storm in a teacup".
From Reuters ● Dec. 5, 2015
I have seen more than one storm in a teacup aroused, in little country towns, by a certain sermon that had appeared to the congregation to be unorthodox.
From English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters by Max O'Rell
