| Idiom | a storm in a teacup |
|---|---|
| Definition | a lot of worry or excitement about a situation that is not important |
| Examples | - All this panic in the newspapers about bird flu - it's just a storm in a teacup. - If the headmaster thinks that the teachers' protests are nothing but a storm in a teacup, he's in for a big shock! |
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