The difference between Cup of coffee and Cup of tea
When used as nouns, cup of coffee means the situation where a minor league player comes up to the major league team for a short period of time, whereas cup of tea means a cup with tea in it.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cup of coffee and Cup of tea
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Cup of coffee as a noun (baseball, slang):
The situation where a minor league player comes up to the major league team for a short period of time.
Examples:
"I was up for a cup of coffee once; those were the best six days of my career."
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Cup of coffee as a noun (figurative):
One's personal preference.
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Cup of coffee as a noun:
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Cup of tea as a noun:
A cup with tea in it.
Examples:
"Would you be a dear and get me a cup of tea, please?"
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Cup of tea as a noun (idiomatic, singular only):
Whatever suits or interests one.
Examples:
"Daytime television is not my cup of tea."