2006-07-04 16:07:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
you guys are saying that i have to make it myself if I want one?
2006-07-04 17:27:23 · update #1
Ask a question in the religion category. Mention a contradiction in the bible. Then you'll get your 'Storm in a Teacup'! LOL!!
While you're there, tell them to stop making a 'Mountain out of a Molehill' too!
;)
2006-07-04 16:19:18 · answer #1 · answered by googlywotsit 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
To anyone who has ever boiled water (and evidently you have not), the expression should be self-evident ... when the water boils, it create bubbles, a roaring sound, and some steam ... rather like a tempest (a storm at sea) in miniature.
Thus, the phrase "tempest in a teapot" means "a wee tiny storm". In use, it means "making a big deal (a storm) out of a small deal."
Now, would you like one lump or two?
2006-07-05 00:03:49 · answer #2 · answered by Grendle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, it is not for sale. A tempest in a teapot is simply a way to describe a situation that seems destructive and out of control, but when viewed in proper perspective, amounts to very little.
2006-07-04 16:12:48 · answer #3 · answered by Curious1usa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Tempest in a teapot" is an expression akin to the phrase “much ado about nothing.” It’s a phrase meaninga fuss about nothing very much, or a dispute of only minor or local importance.
2006-07-04 16:18:45 · answer #4 · answered by G.V. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋