British idiom n.
Used in Wall Street Journal Live video (Link) regarding a gradual dip in Apple stocks after very strong growth. According to Wikipedia, it's an idiom describing a small event exaggerated out of proportion. There are many iterations of this including "tempest in a teapot" (American) and "storm in a glass of water" (many nations).
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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