Take Tea with Him
(I), i.e. I floor my adversary by winning every
rubber. If he beats me in billiards, he “has me on toast.” (Indian
slang.)
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Take Tea with Him from Fact Monster:
- Take Tea with Him - Take Tea with Him (I), i.e. I floor my adversary by winning every rubber. If he beats me in ...
- Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: T - Definitions, origins, and illustrative excerpts for words, phases, and literary allusions starting with "T"
|