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storm in a teacup

storm in a tea·cup
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stawrm in ey tee-kuhp]
    • /stɔrm ɪn eɪ ˈtiˌkʌp/
    • /stɔːm ɪn ə ˈtiː.kʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stawrm in ey tee-kuhp]
    • /stɔrm ɪn eɪ ˈtiˌkʌp/

Definition of storm in a teacup words

  • noun storm in a teacup a violent fuss or disturbance over a trivial matter 0

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Parts of speech for Storm in a teacup

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

storm in a teacup popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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