Question
Download Solution PDFIn the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
A storm in a tea cup
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is "Great outrage or excitement about a trivial matter."
Key Points
- The idiom "a storm in a tea cup" means making a big fuss over something small or unimportant.
- It implies that the situation is blown out of proportion and not worth the attention it is receiving.
- The phrase can also be used as "a tempest in a teapot" or "a mountain out of a molehill".
- Example: John got upset over a small typo in the email, but it was just a storm in a tea cup.
- Thus, it is clear that the phrase in option 2 explains the given idiom.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
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