fazer uma tempestade num copo de água

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “to make a storm in a glass of water”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɐˈzeɾ ˈu.mɐ tẽ.pɨʃˈta.dɨ ˈnũ ˈkɔ.pu ˈd‿a.ɡwɐ/ [fɐˈzeɾ ˈu.mɐ tẽ.pɨʃˈta.ðɨ ˈnũ ˈkɔ.pu ˈð‿a.ɣwɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /fɐˈze.ɾi ˈu.mɐ tẽ.pɨʃˈta.dɨ ˈnũ ˈkɔ.pu ˈd‿a.ɡwɐ/ [fɐˈze.ɾi ˈu.mɐ tẽ.pɨʃˈta.ðɨ ˈnũ ˈkɔ.pu ˈð‿a.ɣwɐ]

Verb

fazer uma tempestade num copo de água (first-person singular present faço uma tempestade num copo de água, first-person singular preterite fiz uma tempestade num copo de água, past participle feito uma tempestade num copo de água)

  1. (Portugal, idiomatic) to make a mountain out of a molehill
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