A Tempest In A Teapot Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does A Tempest In A Teapot Idiom mean?

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a tempest in a teapot What does a tempest in a teapot mean?	great excitement about something that is not very important	The problem was a tempest in a teapot and after a few days everyone forgot about it.
a tempest in a teapot What does a tempest in a teapot mean?	great excitement about something that is not very important	The problem was a tempest in a teapot and after a few days everyone forgot about it.
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crank out a paper What does "crank out a paper" mean?	write out a paper in a mechanical way	I had to crank out a paper almost every week to pass the course.
captain of industry What does "captain of industry" mean?	a top corporation officer	The president of our company was a captain of industry and when he retired he was appointed to many government boards.
vent one's spleen What does "vent one's spleen" mean?	get rid of one's feelings of anger by attacking someone or something	I went for a coffee with one of my coworkers and she spent the whole time venting her spleen about her job.
fly in the face of (someone or something) What does "fly in the face of (someone or something)" mean?	to disregard or defy someone or something	The demands of the woman were beginning to fly in the face of anything that was reasonable.
Take the flak What does "Take the flak" mean?	If you take the flak, you are strongly criticised for something.('Take flak' is also used.)

Box and dice What does "Box and dice" mean?	Box and dice means everything.
KO What does "KO" mean?	Knockout	KnockoutThe boxer won the match in the fifth round by a KO.
Do the needful What does "Do the needful" mean?	(India) If you do the needful, you do what is necessary.
walk What does "walk" mean?	something easy to accomplish or do

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A Tempest In A Teapot Idiom