ALL meanings of in one's cups
cup
I i - noun in one's cups a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc. 1
- noun in one's cups the bowllike part of a goblet or the like. 1
- noun in one's cups a cup with its contents. 1
- noun in one's cups the quantity contained in a cup. 1
- noun in one's cups a unit of capacity, equal to 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters) or 16 tablespoons; half-pint. 1
- noun in one's cups an ornamental bowl, vase, etc., especially of precious metal, offered as a prize for a contest. 1
- noun in one's cups any of various beverages, as a mixture of wine and various ingredients: claret cup. 1
- noun in one's cups the chalice used in the Eucharist. 1
- noun in one's cups the wine of the Eucharist. 1
- noun in one's cups something to be partaken of or endured; one's portion, as of joy or suffering. 1
- noun in one's cups cups, the drinking of intoxicating liquors. 1
- noun in one's cups any cuplike utensil, organ, part, cavity, etc. 1
- noun in one's cups either of the two forms that cover and usually support the breasts in a brassiere or other garment, as a bathing suit. 1
- noun in one's cups an athletic supporter reinforced with rigid plastic or metal for added protection. 1
- noun in one's cups Golf. the metal receptacle within the hole. the hole itself. 1
- noun in one's cups (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Crater. 1
- noun in one's cups cupping glass. 1
- noun in one's cups Metalworking. a cylindrical shell closed at one end, especially one produced in the first stages of a deep-drawing operation. 1
- noun in one's cups Mathematics. the cuplike symbol ∪, used to indicate the union of two sets. Compare union (def 10a). 1
- verb with object in one's cups to take or place in, or as in, a cup: He cupped his ear with the palm of his hand. 1
- verb with object in one's cups to form into a cuplike shape: He cupped his hands. 1
- verb with object in one's cups to use a cupping glass on. 1
- verb with object in one's cups Metalworking. to form (tubing, containers, etc.) by punching hot strip or sheet metal and drawing it through a die. Compare deep-draw. 1
- idioms in one's cups in one's cups, intoxicated; drunk. 1
- noun in one's cups drunk 0
- noun in one's cups drunk; intoxicated 0
- adjective in one's cups (Idiomatic) Drunk; in the act of consuming alcohol liberally. 0