The daughters-in-law gathered in the kitchen to prepare the family feast.

Their disagreement over the seating chart turned into a storm in a teapot that wasted everyone's time.

The committee realized their dispute over the seating plan was just a storm in a teacup and moved on to the agenda.

Her argument was a tempest in a teacup, blown far out of proportion.

The meeting quickly became a tempest in a tea-kettle over a single misquoted statistic.

The quids in from the insurance payout covered our unexpected bills.

At the family reunion, my niece-in-law surprised everyone with a homemade lemon cake.

The rescue volunteers carried each babe in arms to safety after the flood.

My half brother-in-law arrived early to help set up for the wedding.

Despite his height disadvantage, he still managed to rack up twenty points in the paint and grab several offensive rebounds.