"storm in a teacup"

Question

What's a nifty spanish translation for that phrase? Thought I'd get that one in before I flounce off

CIAO PESCAO! o sea...Ciao pesc'ao

BTW, I never heard "Storm" in a teacup. Just "Tempest in a teacup", it being from Shakespeare - "The Tempest", of course! - Jeremias, Jun 26, 2011

Answer 1

Hacer una tormenta en un vaso de agua

or

Hacer una montaña de un grano de arena

That last one is more akin to making a mountain out of a molehill--but same idea. :-) - gintar77, Jun 26, 2011

Hacer una tormenta en un vaso de agua .. it's very used here :D - Vicente1, Jun 26, 2011

Answer 2

"Una tormenta en un vaso de agua". "Estas armando una tormenta en un vaso de agua".

Thanks folks, flounce. - lagartijaverde, Jun 26, 2011

Answer 3

Definitely a storm in a teacup in Britain, I have never heard tempest in a teacup used, outside Shakespeare of course.

Answer 4

Isn't the phrase in English "a tempest in a teacup [teapot]"?

See this Wikipedia entry showing the difference between the American and British expressions.

It also shows similar expressions in other languages.

Good link. - territurtle, Jun 27, 2011

Answer 5

Isn't the phrase in English "a tempest in a teacup [teapot]"?

tempest in a teacup

an argument or disagreement over a very minor matter.

exactly! - JoyceM, Jun 26, 2011

In England we say a storm in a teacup a tempest is old Shakespearian language and not as common as the word storm - FELIZ77, Jun 27, 2011

Yep, how right you are. - territurtle, Jun 27, 2011

Answer 6

Thought I'd get that one in before I flounce off

I was making a convoluted joke. "Storm in a teacup"=poca cosa combined with "flounce" explained below. I just thought people were acting a bit over the top dramatically at the time. Sorry everyone, don't be offended, it was meant to be light-hearted and funny.

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"Flounce" a sort of exagerrated drama queen response which usually involves exagerrated gestures as you dramtically leave the room, in castellano: algo como salir indignado, (my definition

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I was referring to the risible but also near hysterical atmosphere recently where there were numerous "flouncy" posts about leaving)

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Here's an image that illustrates the word "flounce" in 3 ways (thanks toScarlet O'hara)

1. Drama Queen.
2. Exagerrated and thus unwittingly comical anger showing you have taken childish offence.
3. "Flounce" is originally the wide bits of floppy material around a dress, look at Scarlet's. Those bits that rise up when a dancer turns in a flamenco dress, (punta, tacon tacon!) could be described as flounces.

wow, I did think it was something about leaving...so I thought this was your way to say I am leaving too, jeeeeeeez - 00494d19, Jun 27, 2011

Answer 7

Tempest in a teapot

is new to me. This wiki link link text says that phrase is USA american while storm.. .. is UK.

Answer 8

Thought I'd get that one in before I flounce off wink

What is the meaning of that birdy?

Si, me pensaba lo mismo... - Jeremias, Jun 26, 2011

Ya lo veo. Decia "before I flounce off" en la original. I think "flounce off" means before he quit, gave up or went to bed. - Jeremias, Jun 26, 2011

'Flounce off' means to leave rather petulantly, in a theatrical manner, probably with the swish of a cloak or somesuch! - galsally, Jun 27, 2011

Well that's my interpretation! Similar to 'go off in a huff' too. Salir enfadado. Pero Birdie está de broma. - galsally, Jun 27, 2011