Amputation scare turned out an exaggerated fuss (1,5,2,1,6)

I believe the answer is:

a storm in a teacup

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'an exaggerated fuss' is the definition.
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'amputation scare turned' is the wordplay.
'turned' is an anagram indicator.
'amputation'+'scare'='amputationscare'
'amputationscare' anagrammed gives 'A STORM IN A TEACUP'.

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(Other definitions for a storm in a teacup that I've seen before include "too much for a trifle" , "Much Ado about Nothing" .)

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