storm in a teacup
Example Sentences
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The NFF described the statement as a "storm in a teacup", but it once again brought simmering tensions over finances into the open.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2023
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
Somanathan on Saturday described the Adani issue as a "storm in a teacup" from a macroeconomic perspective.
From Reuters ● Feb. 10, 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
In Sicily is a town called Messina, which is the scene of a curious storm in a teacup that raged several hundred years ago.
From Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by E. (Edith) Nesbit
