a tempest in a teapot
英 /ə ˈtempəst ɪn ə ˈtiːpɑːt/
中文释义
茶杯里的风暴
A small issue blown out of proportion, causing unnecessary fuss.
常用搭配
- just a tempest in a teapot不过小题大做
- another tempest in a teapot又一场无谓风波
- prove a tempest in a teapot终成一场空
例句
- The feud was a tempest in a teapot and soon forgotten.这场争执是茶杯里的风暴，很快就被淡忘了。
- Management called the complaint a tempest in a teapot.管理层称这投诉不过是小题大做。