tea
[ tee ]
/ ti /
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Idioms about tea
one's cup of tea, something suitable, appropriate, or attractive to one: Horror movies and westerns are just not my cup of tea.
spill the tea, Slang. to reveal interesting or confidential information; share gossip: In this exclusive clip, the famous actor spills the tea on who gets offered the best roles first.
Origin of tea
First recorded in 1590–1600; 1940–45 for def. 9; from dialectal Chinese (Xiamen) t'e, akin to Chinese chá
OTHER WORDS FROM tea
tea·less, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tea
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British Dictionary definitions for tea
tea
/ (tiː) /
noun
Word Origin for tea
C17: from Chinese (Amoy) t'e, from Ancient Chinese d`a
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Other Idioms and Phrases with tea
tea
see cup of tea; not for all the tea in china; tempest in a teapot.
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