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Una tormenta en un vaso de agua


lblanco October 29, 2010 03:45 PM

Una tormenta en un vaso de agua
 
Does anyone know the equivalent in English to "una tormenta en un vaso de agua". :thinking:

Gracias

Rusty October 29, 2010 04:12 PM

Look here.

lblanco October 29, 2010 04:30 PM

Thank you for relieving my brain freeze Rusty :D

vita32 October 29, 2010 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lblanco (Post 98289)
Does anyone know the equivalent in English to "una tormenta en un vaso de agua". :thinking:

Gracias

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 98291)
Look here.

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Originally Posted by lblanco (Post 98292)
Thank you for relieving my brain freeze Rusty :D

"A storm in a teacup" but what does it mean? I'm guessing that it's something about trouble or problem. Can someone give an example, using this in a sentence?

Thank you.

Rusty October 29, 2010 07:16 PM

"A tempest in a teapot," or "a storm in a teacup," refers to someone exaggerating a problem or making a small problem seem much worse than it is.

Of a thousand invited guests, she was worried about the handful that didn't show. What a tempest in a teapot.

"Much ado about nothing" is a similar phrase.
John fussed the whole night about overtipping the waiter at the restaurant. Much ado about nothing.

vita32 November 01, 2010 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 98296)
"A tempest in a teapot," or "a storm in a teacup," refers to someone exaggerating a problem or making a small problem seem much worse than it is.

Of a thousand invited guests, she was worried about the handful that didn't show. What a tempest in a teapot.

"Much ado about nothing" is a similar phrase.
John fussed the whole night about overtipping the waiter at the restaurant. Much ado about nothing.

Thanks, Rusty. So it is similar in meaning also with these English sayings: Making a mountain out of a mole hill.
Sweating the small things.:)

Rusty November 01, 2010 06:38 PM

Yes!
molehill (one word)


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