a storm in a teacup
英 /ə stɔːrm ɪn ə ˈtiːkʌp/
中文释义
小题大做
A trivial matter that is treated as if it were very important.
常用搭配
- just a storm in a teacup只是小题大做
- turn out a storm in a teacup终成小风波
- another storm in a teacup又一场无谓争吵
例句
- Their argument was a storm in a teacup.他们的争吵不过是小题大做。
- The PR team dismissed it as a storm in a teacup.公关团队把它当作无谓的小风波打发了。