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cupful

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As much as a cup will hold.

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On William Morris - He caught a crystal cupful of the yellow light of sunset, and persuading himself to dream it wine, drank it with a sort of smile. Sidney Lanier

Economic medicine that was previously meted out by the cupful has recently been dispensed by the barrel. These once unthinkable dosages will almost certainly bring on unwelcome after-effects. Their precise nature is anyone's guess, though one likely consequence is an onslaught of inflation. Warren Buffett

You have to fill your cup. You then give away the overflowing, but you keep a cupful for yourself. Wynonna Judd

Take the obvious, add a cupful of brains, a generous pinch of imagination, a bucketful of courage and daring, stir well and bring to a boil. Bernard Baruch

he drank a cup of coffee Source: Internet

he borrowed a cup of sugar Source: Internet

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