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CUP OF TEA also DISH OF TEA.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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dish out

[dish out] {v.} 1. To serve (food) from a large bowl or plate. * /Ann's mother asked her to dish out the beans./ 2. {informal} To give in large quantities. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

dish

[dish] See: [COVERED-DISH SUPPER]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

covered-dish supper

[covered-dish supper] or [potluck supper] A meal to which each guest brings a share of the food. * /Dolly made a chicken casserole for the covered-dish supper./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

dish the dirt

[dish the dirt] {v. phr.}, {slang} To gossip, to spread rumors about others. * /Stop dishing the dirt. Sally, it's really quite unbecoming!/ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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