teacup.html - n.
1 a cup from which tea is drunk.
2 an amount held by this, about 150 ml.

teacupful n. (pl. -fuls).

teacup.html - n.
1 a cup from which tea is drunk.
2 an amount held by this, about 150 ml.

teacupful n. (pl. -fuls).

teacup.html - {v. phr.} To show that bad behavior can be harmful. * /When Johnny pulled Mary's hair, she taught him a lesson by breaking his toy boat./ * /The burns Tommy got from playing with matches taught him a lesson./

teacup.html - See: THE ROPES.

teacup.html - n.
Brit. a light yeast-based usu. sweet bun eaten at tea, often toasted.

teacup.html - v.tr.
(past and past part. taught)
1 a give systematic information to (a person) or about (a subject or skill). b (absol.) practise this professionally. c enable (a person) to do something by instruction and training (taught me to swim; taught me how to dance).
2 advocate as a moral etc. principle (my parents taught me tolerance).
3 (foll. by to + infin.) a induce (a person) by example or punishment to do or not to do a thing (that will teach you to sit still; that will teach you not to laugh). b colloq. make (a person) disinclined to do a thing (I will teach you to interfere).

teach-in 1 an informal lecture and discussion on a subject of public interest.
2 a series of these. teach a person a lesson see LESSON . teach school US be a teacher in a school. [OE tócan f. a Gmc root = 'show']