Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Vennela made a big fuss about a small problem.

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 14 Jul 2023 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is "A storm in a teacup".

Key Points

"A storm in a teacup" is an idiom that means making a big fuss over a small or unimportant issue.
- Example: It is small issue, but you are making a storm in a tea cup. (तूफान बनाना छोटी सी बात पर)
In the given sentence, Vennela is exaggerating the importance of a small problem, hence the idiom fits appropriately.
The idiom is derived from the British phrase "tempest in a teapot", which means the same thing.
Other synonyms for this idiom include "much ado about nothing" and "making a mountain out of a molehill".
From the above information, it is clear that the idiom "a storm in a teacup" can substitute the underlined phrase.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Additional Information

"Get a taste of your own medicine" means experiencing the same unpleasant treatment that one has given to others. (अपने किये का फल भोगना)
"Barking up the wrong tree" means pursuing a mistaken or misguided course of action. (गलत दिशा में प्रयास करना)
"Add insult to injury" means worsening an already bad situation. (दुःख में दुःख की वृद्धि करना)