myrsky vesilasissa

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Finnish

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Etymology

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myrsky (storm) vesilasissa (in a glass of water); same figure of speech is utilized in most European languages, e.g. German Sturm im Wasserglas, Swedish storm i ett vattenglas and Russian буря в стакане воды (burja v stakane vody).

Phrase

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myrsky vesilasissa

  1. storm in a tea-kettle, tempest in a teapot, storm in a teacup (big fuss made in a small context)