cup of tea
noun
- cup filled with tea
- something one likes or excels in
- matter to be recknoned with
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkʌp əv ˈtiː/ / /ˌkʌp ə ˈtiː/
noun
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cup, tea. A cup or mug with tea in it.
“Would you be a dear and get me a cup of tea, please?”
“In the heady days of 1970, the national average wage was about £6,200 in today's money, but a cup of BR tea was within everyone's reach at 9d (2020 value: 55p) until it suddenly went up to 11p (2020: 70p). (The 2020 price would relate to 11d, not 11p; decimalisation took place in 1971.)”
- An activity or domain in which someone is interested or skilled in; one's personal preference.
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