tempest in a teapot

== English == === Etymology === Attested since 1838. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === === Noun === tempest in a teapot (plural tempests in teapots) (idiomatic) A major fuss over a trivial matter. ==== Usage notes ==== This is by far the most common of the various forms of the idiom in the US, and the most common form overall. ==== Synonyms ==== much ado about nothing storm in a teacup (British), and its variants storm in a tea-kettle, storm in a glass of water, and storm in a teapot tempest in a teacup, tempest in a tea-kettle ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === tempest in a teacup in the Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006. "storm in a teacup," Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster (2002).