Much ado about nothing Meaning in English
expression
ˈmətʃ/ /əˈdu/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ˈnəθɪŋ
MUCH uh-DOO uh-BOWT NUH-thing
mˈʌtʃ/ /ɐdˈuː/ /ɐbˈaʊt/ /nˈʌθɪŋ
much uh-DOO uh-BOWT NUH-thing
Definition
This expression means a lot of excitement, concern, or fuss over something unimportant or trivial.
Usage & Nuances
Often used to downplay drama or arguments; originally comes from a Shakespeare play. Used in both formal and informal settings. Similar meaning to "making a mountain out of a molehill."
Spanish: mucho ruido y pocas nuecesPortuguese (BR): muito barulho por nadaPortuguese (PT): muito barulho por nadaChinese (Simplified): 小题大做Chinese (Traditional): 小題大做Hindi: बेकार की हलचलArabic: كثير من الجلبة بلا طائلBengali: তুচ্ছ বিষয় নিয়ে অতিরিক্ত হৈচৈ - অকারণে উত্তেজনাRussian: шума из ничего - много шума из-за пустякаJapanese: 取るに足らないことで大騒ぎ - 無駄な騒ぎVietnamese: làm lớn chuyện không đâu - ầm ĩ chuyện nhỏKorean: 별것 아닌 일로 소란 - 아무 것도 아닌 일에 소동Turkish: boş yere yaygara - önemsiz bir şeyi büyütmekUrdu: فضول میں ہنگامہ - چھوٹی بات پر شورIndonesian: ribut besar untuk hal sepele - memperbesar masalah kecil
Example Sentences
It was much ado about nothing; the problem was very small.
basic
They made much ado about nothing over the broken cup.
basic
Don’t create much ado about nothing when things go wrong.
basic
Honestly, all that drama was much ado about nothing.
natural
The meeting turned into much ado about nothing; we solved nothing important.
natural
With all the gossip, it felt like much ado about nothing.
natural