In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

A storm in a tea cup

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SSC MTS Official Paper (Held On: 14 Jun, 2023 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is "Great outrage or excitement about a trivial matter."

Key Points

The idiom "a storm in a tea cup" means making a big fuss over something small or unimportant.
It implies that the situation is blown out of proportion and not worth the attention it is receiving.
The phrase can also be used as "a tempest in a teapot" or "a mountain out of a molehill".
- Example: John got upset over a small typo in the email, but it was just a storm in a tea cup.
Thus, it is clear that the phrase in option 2 explains the given idiom.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.