cup of tea
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cup of tea
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Or it turns out living abroad isn’t your cup of tea after all.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
Horror isn’t my cup of tea, and I do my best to steer clear of feminine rage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
They first met in 2021 "for a cup of tea and an exchange of ideas".
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
"At some point, I think everyone's going to go to sleep, and before that, we're going to have a cup of tea," she said, adding that "when people are stressed, they like to feed people".
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
While she made a cup of tea and I munched on a cookie, I checked my messages.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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