Sturm und Drang

1. 18th century German literary movement that emphasized dramatic individual expression of feelings and the human experience, in opposition to the prevailing popularity of empiricism and rationalism. Literal translation is: "storm and drive," but "storm and stress" is the more common translation.
2. An idiom in literary circles referring to a collective dramatic reaction, usually with opposing sides. "Hue and cry" is an approximately equivalent expression.

All this Sturm und Drang obscures the facts of the matter.

dog's dinner

British expression:
1) a mess; a clusterfuck; synonymous with dog's breakfast
2) dressed up, usually excessively; gussied up. Usually derogatory.

1) The wedding, despite months of preparations, disintegrated into a dog's dinner.

2) The cook asked the skullery maid, "Where are you going, dressed up like a dog's dinner?"

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