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A Dictionary
of Slang and Unconventional English
(One's) cup of tea I what truly suits one; even one's ideal, one's mate: coll.: since
ca. 1910. Since ca. 1940 perhaps just as often, if not more commonly, in the
negative, as a polite rejection of someone else's proposal, demand, plea for help,
etc.
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
... the King James Bible's version of Psalm 23: Thou preparest a table before me
in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup
runneth over. In modern English, it means: You prepare a feast for. (one's) cup of
tea ...
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The American Heritage Dictionary
of Idioms, Second Edition
The origin of this metaphorical expression has been lost, but the positive version
—"he's my cup of tea"—has been used since the late 1800s and the negative—
not one's cup of tea—since the 1920s. cure . See KILL OR CURE; OUNCE OF ...
one's Cup of tea Hot coffee isn't my cup of tea I like hot brew tea prepared by Dee
Taking a sip of it and you would very much like it Example Dancing is not my cup
of tea. off the top of one's head Fred surprised the school. Meaning 'Not one's ...
懷中. •fr You both are responsible for the fight; after all, it takes two to tango. •fr In
order to have a baby, it takes two to tango. be one's cup of tea Í^ÍgAAlÍiftAftV (
something that agrees one's taste of liking) ° cup of tea ° ^V Football is not my
cup of ...
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Chambers concise dictionary
... under the influence of alcohol, one's cup of tea colloq one's personal
preference. cupboard /'kAbad/ >n a piece of furniture or a recess, fitted with doors
, shelves, etc, for storing provisions or personal effects. [Anglo-Saxon cuppebord
table for ...
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Rajpal Dictionary
Of English Idioms & Phrases
... One swallow does not make a summer: Isolated example does not prove rule *
Receiving one child in school will not help to run the school because one
swallow does not make a summer One's cup of tea: What is to one's taste as
appeals to ...
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A Dictionary
of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
To be one's cup of tea (MP 143) 1951 "it would have been very much his cup of
tea." (p. 69) 1951 "So the B. M. seemed to be what you call my cup of tea." (p. 72)
Tey, Josephine. The Daughter of Time. New York: Macmillan Company, 1951.
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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Heinemann English Dictionary
5 any of various drinks, usually a mixture of wine, spirits or juices. Phrases in
one's cups (dated) drunk. one's cup of tea (informal) to one's liking: Modern art
isn V really my cup of tea. • cup verb (cups; cupping; cupped) to form into the
shape of ...
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
'cup-tie nc one of a series of games in a football ing competition in which the
prize is a cup. one's cup of tea (in/: usu in neg) the sort of thii one likes or prefers:
Classical music is not really my cup of tea. cupidity [kju'pidoti] nu (formal) desire
for ...
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Even if the Letters from Home show is not one's cup of tea, or if scheduling conflicts arise, or even if the ticket cost is too high, Rybarik said ... «Journal Times, 7月 15»
The Importance of Being Earnest (Vaudeville Theatre)
... gag of heaping six spoonfuls of sugar into one's cup of tea is neither plausible nor appropriate in a comedy of good manners and bad karma. «WhatsOnStage.com, 7月 15»
Zealots setting free shellfish is hardly a big deal
... rosette and fawning over the latest Westminster-bubble produced puppet put forward as party leader simply isn't every one's cup of tea. «The Argus, 6月 15»
The Millers battler with Broad appeal
“He was no-one's cup of tea up until Christmas and was everyone's cup of tea and champagne from Christmas onwards,” Evans said. «The Star, 6月 15»
Judging by his latest comment Justin Gatlin has very little …
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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho revels in another establishment snub …
The Portuguese might not be every one's cup of tea - but he is what he is: a winner. Pure. Simple. He wins. Last Sunday's 1-0 win over Crystal ... «Express.co.uk, 5月 15»
Boston-area to do list
ONE'S CUP OF TEA Good for a romantic date idea or a ladies day out, Reserve's Afternoon Tea and Fashion Show combines a traditional ... «Boston Globe, 2月 15»
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Though rambling emails are no one's cup of tea, cultural theorist Leon Wieseltier argues in a recent New York Times Sunday Book Review ... «Geektime, 1月 15»
