Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
The argument over who sat where was A STORM IN A TEACUP, and it was forgotten by lunch.

a violent fightCorrect answerYour answera spilt drinkCorrect answerYour answera big fuss about something smallCorrect answerYour answera long quarrelCorrect answerYour answer

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Correct answer: C

A storm in a teacup is great anger over something small, which is why it was soon forgotten.

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A violent fight and a long quarrel miss the point that the matter was small.

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.The argument over who sat where was A STORM IN A TEACUP, and it was forgotten by lunch.

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
The argument over who sat where was A STORM IN A TEACUP, and it was forgotten by lunch.