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What is a 'storm in a teacup'?

This common idiom describes a situation where there's a lot of fuss or excitement about something trivial or unimportant. Pierce Brosnan used it to downplay the reported tension with Tom Hardy, suggesting the alleged feud was greatly exaggerated and not a serious issue at all, just a minor disagreement blown out of proportion.

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