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Что (кто) такое a tempest in a teapot - определение

AMERICAN ENGLISH IDIOM
Storm in a teacup (idiom); Tempest in a tea cup; Tempest in a teacup; Storm in a teacup
  • [[Carl Guttenberg]]'s 1778 ''Tea-Tax Tempest'', with exploding teapot

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North American term for <a href="">a storm in a teacupa> (see <a href="">storma>).
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Tempest in a teapot (American English), or storm in a teacup (British English), is an idiom meaning a small event that has been exaggerated out of proportion. There are also lesser known or earlier variants, such as tempest in a teacup, storm in a cream bowl, tempest in a glass of water, storm in a wash-hand basin,Christine Ammer, The American Heritage dictionary of idioms, p.

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Tempest in a teapot

Tempest in a teapot (American English), or also phrased as storm in a teacup (British English), or tempest in a teacup is an idiom meaning a small event that has been exaggerated out of proportion. There are also lesser known or earlier variants, such as storm in a cream bowl, tempest in a glass of water, storm in a wash-hand basin, and storm in a glass of water.

Примеры употребления для a tempest in a teapot
1. "It‘s a tempest in a teapot," said Denzil Garrison, former state GOP leader in Oklahoma.
2. "I think this is a tempest in a teapot," Thomas said.
3. "If you ask me, this is a tempest in a teapot," said Mississippi Gov.
4. Heilman called it a "tempest in a teapot" but said it would be a big story to American Jews.
5. "It‘s all right to cover your face if it can be justified." Muslim leaders in Rome called the discussion around Castelli‘s remarks a tempest in a teapot because one rarely sees women wearing burkas here.