tempest in a teapot
41The Rape of the Lock — [ Aubrey Beardsley for The Rape of the Lock ] The Rape of the Lock is a mock heroic narrative poem written by Alexander Pope, first published anonymously in Lintot s Miscellany in May 1712 in two cantos (334 lines), but then revised, expanded and …
42pother — n 1. commotion, turmoil, tumult, turbulence, storm, storm and stress, squall, tempest, hurly burly; uproar, pandemonium, noise, hubbub, Inf. ruckus, rumpus; fracas, melee, hullaballoo, brouhaha, affray, brawl, broil, embroilment, imbroglio. 2.… …
43storm — n 1. tempest, squall, barat, williwaw; rainstorm, cloudburst, deluge, downpour, torrent, Chiefly Oklahoma and Texas. gully washer; rainfall shower, sun shower, thundershower, thunderstorm, electrical storm, thundersquall, hailstorm; windstorm,… …
44to-do — n Informal. ado, bustle, hustle and bustle, hustle, flurry, flutter, buzzing or flitting about, scurry, hurry scurry, running around, doing, Sometimes Facetious. do; busyness, stir, activity, action, motion, movement; fuss, fuss and feathers,… …
45turmoil — n 1. tumult, tumultousness, uproar, up roariousness, pandemonium, chaos; agitation, unrest, ferment, Archaic. pucker, disquiet, disturbance, upheaval, storm, tempest, disorder, confusion, imbroglio; hurly burly, hurly, brouhaha, commotion, stir,… …
46a storm in a teacup — A great commotion in a narrow sphere, or about a trifle • • • Main Entry: ↑storm * * * British term for (see tempest) * * * a storm in a teacup Brit : a situation in which people are very angry or upset about something that is not important The… …
47tea·pot — /ˈtiːˌpɑːt/ noun, pl pots [count] : a pot that is used for making and serving tea and that has a spout and handle a tempest in a teapot see ↑tempest …
48Historical revisionism (negationism) — For the critical re examination of historical facts, see Historical revisionism. Historical revisionism is either the legitimate scholastic re examination of existing knowledge about a historical event, or the illegitimate distortion of the… …
49Diplomacy (game) — Diplomacy Designer(s) Allan B. Calhamer Publication date 1959 Players 7 Age range 12+ Setup time 5–10 minutes Playing time 4–12 hours …
50Stanley Cup — See also: List of Stanley Cup champions Stanley Cup Established 1893 Current holder(s) Boston Bruins …
