STORM IN A TEA CUP

Meaning of STORM IN A TEA CUP in English

major commotion over a trivial matter, major fuss over an unimportant issue

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STORM IN A TEA CUP — буря в стакане воды
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STORM IN A TEA CUP — буря в стакане воды
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TEA — I Beverage produced by steeping in freshly boiled water the young leaves and leaf buds of the tea plant, Camellia …
Английский словарь Британика
CUP — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) America's Cup Curtis Cup Davis Cup Ryder Cup Stanley Cup Walker Cup World Cup
Английский словарь Британика
TEA — I. ˈtē noun ( -s ) Etymology: Chinese (Amoy) t'e; akin to Chinese (Pekingese) ch'a 2 tea 1. a. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STORM — I. ˈstȯ(ə)rm, -ȯ(ə)m noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Saxon …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
STORM — — stormlike , adj. /stawrm/ , n. 1. a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STORM — I. ˈstȯrm noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German sturm storm, Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CUP
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TEA — noun Etymology: Chinese (Xiamen) dé Date: circa 1655 1. a. : a shrub ( Camellia sinensis of the family Theaceae, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TEA — vi to take or drink tea. 2. tea ·noun the evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper. 3. …
Webster English vocab
STORM — vi to raise a tempest. 2. storm ·noun a heavy shower or fall, any adverse outburst of tumultuous force; violence. …
Webster English vocab
CUP
Webster English vocab
TEA — [tea] n [Chin (Xiamen) t'e] (ca. 1655) 1 a: a shrub (Camellia sinensis of the family Theaceae, the tea family) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
STORM — [storm] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG sturm storm, OE styrian to stir] (bef. 12c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CUP
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TEA — beverage produced by steeping top leaves and buds of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis of the family Theaceae) in freshly …
Britannica English vocabulary
TEA — tea BrE AmE tiː (= tee) ▷ teas tiːz (= tease) ▶ ˈ tea break BrE AmE ▶ ˈ tea …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STORM — storm, Storm BrE AmE stɔːm AmE stɔːrm ▷ stormed stɔːmd AmE stɔːrmd ▷ storming ˈstɔːm ɪŋ AmE ˈstɔːrm ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TEA — / tiː; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] the dried leaves, (called tea leaves ), of the tea bush …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STORM — / stɔːm; NAmE stɔːrm/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. very bad weather with strong winds and rain, and often …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CUP
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TEA — tea S1 W2 /tiː/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Chinese ; Origin: te ] 1 . DRINK/LEAVES …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STORM — I. storm 1 W3 /stɔːm $ stɔːrm/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: verb : ↑ storm ; noun : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CUP — I. cup 1 S1 W1 /kʌp/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cuppe , from Late Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TEA — n. & v. --n. 1 a (in full tea plant) an evergreen shrub or small tree, Camellia sinensis, of India, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STORM
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CUP — n. & v. --n. 1 a small bowl-shaped container, usu. with a handle for drinking from. 2 a its contents …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TEA — n. & v. n. 1 a (in full tea plant) an evergreen shrub or small tree, Camellia sinensis, of India, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STORM
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CUP — n. & v. n. 1 a small bowl-shaped container, usu. with a handle for drinking from. 2 a its contents …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TEA — n. & v. --n. 1. a (in full tea plant) an evergreen shrub or small tree, Camellia sinensis, of India, …
Oxford English vocab
STORM
Oxford English vocab
CUP — n. & v. --n. 1. a small bowl-shaped container, usu. with a handle for drinking from. 2 a its contents …
Oxford English vocab
TEA — ( teas) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Tea is a drink …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STORM — ( storms, storming, stormed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A storm …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CUP — ( cups, cupping, cupped) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A cup …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TEA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a coffee/tea break ▪ How about a coffee break? a cream tea British English (= …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STORM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a lightning storm ▪ A lightning storm lit up the night sky. a storm …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CUP — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a coffee cup/mug ▪ Kate put down her coffee cup. a cup game (= …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TEA — [noun] - (a drink made by pouring hot water onto) dried and cut leaves and sometimes flowers, esp. the leaves …
Cambridge English vocab
CUP — (SPORT) [noun] [C] - a specially designed cup, usually with two handles and often made of silver, which is given …
Cambridge English vocab
TEA — n. Beverage produced by steeping in freshly boiled water the young leaves and leaf buds of the tea plant, Camellia …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CUP — n. America's Cup Curtis Cup Davis Cup Ryder Cup Stanley Cup Walker Cup World Cup
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
STORM
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TEA — noun 1 drink ADJECTIVE ▪ fresh ▪ There's some fresh (= just made) ~ in the pot. ( BrE ) …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
STORM — I. noun 1 period of bad weather ADJECTIVE ▪ bad , big , devastating , ferocious , fierce , great …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CUP — I. noun 1 container ADJECTIVE ▪ empty ▪ full ▪ half-empty , half-full ▪ broken , chipped , cracked ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TEA — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Types of Tea Assam Lapsang Souchong black tea lemon tea bohea maté bush tea …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
STORM — n. 25B6; noun battered by a storm : TEMPEST, squall; gale, hurricane, tornado, cyclone, typhoon; thunderstorm, rainstorm, monsoon, hailstorm, snowstorm, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TEA — n 1. [ U ] a drink made by adding hot water to the dried leaves of a plant. It …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
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Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
TEA — сущ. 1) чай a cup of tea ≈ чашка чая a glass of tea ≈ стакан чая to brew tea, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STORM — 1. сущ. 1) буря, гроза, ураган; мор. шторм to ride out, weather a storm ≈ благополучно перенести шторм The ship …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CUP — 1. сущ. 1) а) чашка б) чаша, бокал, кубок Fill the cup, and fill the can. ≈ Наполните кубки, наполните …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TEA — tea.ogg 1. ti: n 1. бот. чай, чайное растение ( Camelia sinensis ) tea plantation - чайная плантация 2. чай …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STORM — storm.ogg 1. stɔ:m n 1. 1> буря, гроза, ураган to face /to brave/ a storm - смело /грудью/ встретить бурю …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CUP — cup.ogg 1. kʌp n 1. 1> чашка china cups and saucers - фарфоровые чашки и блюдца cup of tea - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STORM — 1) буря; ураган; шторм; жестокий шторм (11 баллов по шкале Бофорта) 2) ливень • - auroral storm - baroseismic storm …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CUP
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
STORM — 1) буря; ураган; шторм; жестокий шторм (11 баллов по шкале Бофорта) 2) ливень • - auroral storm - baroseismic storm - cyclonic storm - design storm - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО

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