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cup of tea

noun as in preference

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Ms. Takaichi isn’t the bureaucrats’ cup of tea, and whether she can bend them to her will remains unclear.

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The health benefits of a daily cup of tea include lowered blood pressure and a reduced risk of heart disease.

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"He reached the very top in his sport, but you could approach him and have a cup of tea with him – that's what made him appealing to people."

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He departs having sat in a room with his father over a cup of tea for the first time in more than a year and a half.

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He was a fantastic man and when I had problems he would invite me to his office and make me a cup of tea.

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