The entire issue of who was to present the report was just a tempest in a teapot.
•The argument at the office turned into a tempest in a teacup. No one really cared about the outcome.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Tempest in a teapot — (in American English), or storm in a teacup (in British English), is an idiom used commonly in English meaning a small event that has been exaggerated out of proportion. [ [http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/storm+in+a+teacup.html Using … Wikipedia
tempest in a teapot — If people exaggerate the seriousness of a situation or problem, they are making a tempest in a teapot … The small dictionary of idiomes
tempest in a teapot — {n. phr.} Great excitement about something not important. * /Bess tore her skirt a little and made a tempest in a teapot./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tempest in a teapot — noun A major fuss over a trivial matter. The media frenzy over the actors drunken behavior was a tempest in a teapot. Syn: storm in a teacup, storm in a tea kettle, storm in a teapot, tempest in a teacup, tempest in a tea kettle … Wiktionary
tempest\ in\ a\ teapot — n. phr. Great excitement about something not important. Bess tore her skirt a little and made a tempest in a teapot … Словарь американских идиом
tempest in a teapot — If people exaggerate the seriousness of a situation or problem, they are making a tempest in a teapot. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
tempest in a teapot — See a tempest in a teapot … English idioms
tempest in a teapot — great excitement about something not important The problem was really a tempest in a teapot and after a few days everyone had forgotten about it … Idioms and examples
tempest in a teapot — a great commotion about a matter of small importance her anger was unreasonable, a tempest in a teapot E.A.McCourt … Useful english dictionary
tempest in a teapot — Date: 1838 a great commotion over an unimportant matter … New Collegiate Dictionary
