“Une tempête dans un verre d’eau” is an amusing French expression that translates to “a storm in a glass of water”. English meaning include:
- a tempest in a teapot
- to make a big fuss about nothing
A French meaning on expressio.fr states that the expression means to make a bunch of noise or unrest over nothing.
Here’s an example sentence:
- Les gens sont dans la rue pour protester contre la nouvelle loi mais je pense que ce n’est qu’une tempête dans un verre d’eau. People are in streets protesting the new law but I think it’s a big fuss about nothing.
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David Issokson is a lifelong language enthusiast. His head is swimming with words and sounds as he speaks over six languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private online lessons. When procrastinating working on his site, FrenchLearner.com, David enjoys his time skiing and hiking in Teton Valley, Idaho.
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