also tea-cup
(~s)
1.
A ~ is a cup that you use for drinking tea.
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2.
If you describe a situation as a storm in a ~, you think that a lot of fuss is being made about something that is not important. (BRIT; in AM, use a tempest in a teapot )
Both are trying to present the disagreement as a storm in a ~.
PHRASE: PHR after v, v-link PHR