لغت انگلیسی
tempest in a teapot
معنی و توضیح
a situation where many people become angry or upset
مثال
The bride started screaming that the roses were the wrong shade of yellow, but
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 669: Making Controversial Comments.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 669. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is called “Making Controversial Comments.” It is a dialogue between Vivian and William using a lot of vocabulary that would describe comments or remarks – things that you say – that would make other people angry. Let’s get started.
Vivian: That news commentator should be fired for making such inflammatory comments. At least I won’t watch this show again until she is.
William: As usual, you’re making a mountain out of a molehill. She was just expressing her opinion, albeit a controversial one.
Vivian: Her opinion is offensive. Mark my words: Before the end of the week, a lot of
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