cup of tea

plural cups of tea

1. 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?

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   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.)

   2020 April 8, Howard Johnston, “East-ended? When the ECML was a risk”, in RAIL, pages 65–66

   "We know the impact talking and listening can have. A cup of tea and a chat won't solve everything, but it can be a start.

   2022 January 26, “Network News: Samaritans Brew Monday returns to station concourses”, in RAIL, number 949, page 25

   Synonyms: cuppa, brew

2. idiomaticsingularsingular onlyAn activity or domain in which someone is interested or skilled in; one's personal preference.

   Synonyms: dish, jam, affinity, bag, bent, love, cup of coffee, cup of joe

3. bingothree