il n'y a pas de quoi fouetter un chat

[sosspain]

Hello,
I am having problems with: "fouetter un chat". The full sentence is : Alors que franchement, il n’y a pas de quoi fouetter un chat.

I think this is an expression and I am not quite sure what it means or how to translate it. I think it means something like, there's no reason to make a fuss.
Please help
Merci!

 

[AnnieF]

Could we have some context please? What comes before this sentence?

 

[sosspain]

It is talking about a piece of fashion being wanted by everyone
Thanks!

 

[atcheque]

Bonjour,

You can find it in the dictionary : fouetter

Il n'y a pas de quoi fouetter un chat		There's nothing to get worked up about.
		(dated) There's no need to get your knickers in a twist.

 

[vc74]

Hi Sosspain

It probably means that the piece of fashion is creating excessive enthusiasm

 

[sosspain]

thank you! This is what I thought it meant but needed reassurance! In NEglihs we could say:
"Although frankly,there is nothing to write home about."