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cup of tea

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  • noun A cup full of tea.
  • noun idiomatic, singular only Whatever suits or interests one.

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  • noun an activity that you like or at which you are superior

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  • anydelirium commented on the word cup of tea

    'I can never find a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.' -C.S. Lewis

    March 1, 2008

  • yarb commented on the word cup of tea

    Cup of tea, my lord, cup of tea?

    Cup of tea, my lord, cup of tea?

    It ain't much, lord, but it's free.

    Cup of tea, my lord, cup of tea?

    - Old English gospel hymn

    March 1, 2008

  • pomegranate commented on the word cup of tea

    yarb, I think we could all get jobs writing Old English gospel hymns if that's the best they can do.

    March 1, 2008

  • sarra commented on the word cup of tea

    See under nice hot and would you like a.

    Also cf. builders' tea, in my case.

    November 3, 2008