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in (one's) cups - 1 dictionary result
cup   (kŭp)   
n.  
    1. A small open container, usually with a flat bottom and a handle, used for drinking.
    2. Such a container and its contents.
    3. A cuplike object.
    4. Biology A cuplike structure or organ.
  2. Abbr. c. A unit of capacity or volume equal to 16 tablespoons or 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters). See Table at measurement.
  3. The bowl of a drinking vessel.
  4. The chalice or the wine used in the celebration of the Eucharist.
  5. A decorative cup-shaped vessel awarded as a prize or trophy.
  6. Sports A golf hole or the metal container inside a hole.
  7. Either of the two parts of a brassiere that fit over the breasts.
  8. An athletic supporter having a protective reinforcement of rigid plastic or metal.
  9. A sweetened, flavored, usually chilled beverage, especially one made with wine: claret cup.
  10. A dish served in a cup-shaped vessel: fruit cup.
    1. A cuplike object.
    2. Biology A cuplike structure or organ.
  12. A lot or portion to be suffered or enjoyed.
tr.v.   cupped, cup·ping, cups
  1. To place in or as in a cup.
  2. To shape like a cup: cup one's hand.
  3. To subject to the therapeutic procedure of cupping.

[Middle English cuppe, from Old English, from Late Latin cuppa, drinking vessel, perhaps variant of Latin cūpa, tub, cask.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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