The idiom "storm in a teacup" is a figurative expression that means to exaggerate or blow something out of proportion. In its current form, the phrase dates back to the early 19th century. However, the concept itself has ancient roots. Cicero, the Roman statesman and orator from 106-43 BC, wrote " Excitabat enim fluctus in simpulo, " which translates to "stirring up waves in a ladle.".
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- Storm in a teacup means a big fuss about something trivial; any small matter blown out of proportion.
- "a storm in a teacup" teriminin diğer terimlerle kazandığı İngilizce Türkçe Sözlükte anlamları : 2 sonuç.
- If you say that a situation is a storm in a teacup, you mean people are very upset or annoyed about something that is not at all important and will soon be...
- The race to be the number one tea producer is a relative storm in a teacup compared with the industrywide struggle to deal with a shrinking marketplace.
- Carl Guttenberg's 1778 Tea-Tax Tempest, with exploding teapot. Tempest in a teapot (American English), or also phrased as storm in a teacup (British English)...
- You use the idiom “A Storm In A Teacup” only when there is a situation and there is an unwarranted outburst of anger, excitement, or pain over a trivial issue.
- Their argument over what movie to watch turned into a storm in a teacup, with raised voices and hurt feelings.
- By contrast the American historian Angress treats it as little more than a storm in a teacup.
- Idioms like “a storm in a teacup” show a command of nuanced language and can impress examiners when used appropriately.
