Expressions Of Overreaction

noun A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'tempest' and 'teapot' are both nouns.

preposition A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. In this phrase, 'in' is a preposition.

article An article is a word that is used to specify a noun. In this phrase, 'a' is an article.

• The issue was blown out of proportion and turned into a tempest in a teapot.
• Don't worry about it, it's just a tempest in a teapot.
• It's no big deal, just a tempest in a teapot.
• The argument between them was like a tempest in a teapot, intense but ultimately insignificant.