cup of coffee
The situation where a minor league player comes up to the major league team for a…The situation where a minor league player comes up to the major league team for a short period of time.
Meaning
5 senses(slang)The situation where a minor league player comes up to the major league team for a short period of time.
I was up for a cup of coffee once; those were the best six days of my career.
(figuratively)One’s personal preference.
(euphemistic)An invitation to have sex.
(informal)How cheap something is.
This Wi-Fi jammer costs a cup of coffee.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cup, coffee.
Examples
657 sentencesGive me a cup of coffee.
Дайте мені філіжанку кави. — Ahha
ruДайте мне чашку кофе. — nami
deGib mir eine Tasse Kaffee! — Dejo
I'd like a cup of coffee.
Я би хотів чашечку кави. — deniko
ruЯ бы хотел чашечку кофе. — odexed
deIch hätte gerne eine Tasse Kaffee. — Esperantostern
I want another cup of coffee.
Я хочу ще одну чашку кави. — deniko
ruЯ хочу ещё чашку кофе. — marafon
deIch will noch eine Tasse Kaffee. — wolfgangth
I'd like another cup of coffee.
Ще одну чашку кави, будь ласка. — deniko
ruЕще чашечку кофе, пожалуйста. — ranwise
I've bought a cup of coffee.
Я купила філіжанку кави. — deniko
ruЯ купил чашку кофе. — marafon
deIch habe eine Tasse Kaffee gekauft. — toivo
Origin
Based on the idea that the player was only there long enough to have a cup of coffee.Based on the idea that the player was only there long enough to have a cup of coffee.
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Forms
plural: cups of coffee| Singular | cup of coffee |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular