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coffee and

A non-specific request for coffee and something else, usually a pastry. Take these croissants out to the guests who want coffee and. If you want to hold an early morning staff meeting, you better lure people with coffee and. There's coffee and set up in the back if you want to get something before the lecture starts.

See also: and, coffee

coffee and Danish

Coffee accompanied by a "Danish," a puff pastry that typically has a sweet filling. Let's get coffee and Danish and catch up—it's been so long since I've seen you! If you want to hold an early morning staff meeting, you better lure people with coffee and Danish. There's coffee and Danish set up in the back if you want to get something before the lecture starts.

See also: and, coffee

coffee in, coffee out

Referring to the act of drinking coffee and then urinating soon after. I need a bathroom break—coffee in, coffee out and all that. A: "Are you sure you want to stop for coffee before our long drive?" B: "Oh, right, coffee in, coffee out. That's a good point." I know "coffee in, coffee out" is going to be an issue during the meeting, but I'll fall asleep if I don't have this second cup of coffee.

coffee klatch

A casual, informal social gathering for chatting or gossiping over cups of coffee. A variant of the term kaffeeklatsch, a German loanword that translates as "coffee gossip." I host a coffee klatch every Saturday afternoon with other mothers from the neighborhood to chat about everything going on in our lives. These coffee klatches are my biggest social outlet, the only time when I get to really catch up with people my age. My grandmom and her friends have had a coffee klatch every Tuesday morning for as long as I can remember.

coffee shop

A café where coffee, tea, and other light refreshments are typically served. I definitely need some caffeine before class, so I'll meet you at the coffee shop after I finish up at the library. Since I stop by every morning, I've become friendly with all of the baristas at the coffee shop next to my office. A: "You're meeting your blind date at a coffee shop?" B: "Well, yeah, we wanted to meet in a public space. At the very least, I'll get a good cup of coffee out of it!"

coffee table book

A large hardbound book primarily containing pictures that is often displayed on a coffee table in a common area as a conversation piece. Jenna published a coffee table book that featured beautiful photographs from her European vacations. At least there were some interesting coffee table books to flip through while we waited. I think vase of flowers and a colorful coffee table book or two would look so nice here in the living room.

coffee talk

Idle chit-chat among friends. It's just friendly coffee talk—stuff like politics and religion don't enter into it. Are you and the girls getting together for coffee talk later today? My grandmom and her friends have gotten together for coffee talk every Tuesday morning for as long as I can remember.

coffee-table book

A large, typically hardcover book full of glossy photos that is meant to be displayed on a coffee-table for casual viewing, as opposed to thorough reading. At least there were some interesting coffee-table books to flip through while we waited. Jenna published a coffee-table book that featured beautiful photographs from her European vacations. I think vase of flowers and a colorful coffee-table book or two would look so nice here in the living room.

cold blood

slang Beer. Let's meet up at the bar tonight for some cold blood. No more cold blood for you, all right? The last thing I want is to be stuck on the train for an hour with you while you're drunk. After a crazy work week, it's nice to kick back with some cold blood on a Friday night.

cold coffee

slang Beer. Let's meet up at the bar for some cold coffee tonight. No more cold coffee for you, all right? The last thing I want is to be stuck on the train for an hour with you while you're drunk. After a crazy work week, it's nice to kick back with some cold coffee on a Friday night.

get (something) to go

1. To request that one's food or beverage be packaged so that one is able to take it away from the restaurant. Hi there, I'd like a tall latte please. Oh, and I'll get it to go. We offer a dine-in service, but many of our customers prefer to get their meals to go. A: "I just don't feel like eating out." B: "OK, so I'll get our order to go."

2. informal To cause or compel something to begin working. The engine on this old car is really touchy. Only my grandpa knew how to get it to go. A: "There you go, your computer's working again now." B: "Fantastic, I thought for sure it was dead. How'd you get it to go?" That blender's an oldie, so just smack it a few times, and you'll get it to go.

stop and smell the coffee

To take time to enjoy the finer or more enjoyable aspects of life, especially when one has become overworked or overly stressed. A combination of two more common phrases, "stop and smell the roses" and "wake up and smell the coffee." You can't keep working these 80 hour weeks, John! You have to stop and smell the coffee once in a while, or else what is all that work even for?

that and (some amount of money) will get you a cup of coffee

Used to indicate that something which has just been mentioned is of no value or use whatsoever. Primarily heard in UK. That's my view of the situation. Though I'm not a lawyer, so that and a buck fifty will get you a cup of coffee. A: "We all signed a petition to get the cable network to put our favorite show back on the air!" B:" Wow, well done you. That and $5 will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks!"

See also: amount, and, coffee, cup, get, of, that, will

That and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee.

obsolete Used to express that something is utterly worthless. (A nickel used to be enough money to buy a cup of coffee.) Primarily heard in US. The kid who beat me in the tournament got $500 and a swell-looking trophy, while all I got was a dinky little ribbon that said, "Second Place." As my old man used to say, that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee. A: "We ought to abolish all taxes!" B: "Yeah, great idea, Bill. That and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee."

See also: and, buy, cup, nickel, of, that, will

That and a nickel will get you a cup of coffee.

obsolete Used to express that something is utterly worthless. (A nickel used to be enough money to buy a cup of coffee.) Primarily heard in US. The kid who beat me in the tournament got $500 and a swell-looking trophy, while all I got was a dinky little ribbon that said, "Second Place." As my old man used to say, that and a nickel will get you a cup of coffee. A: "We ought to abolish all taxes!" B: "Yeah, great idea, Bill. That and a nickel will get you a cup of coffee."

See also: and, cup, get, nickel, of, that, will

That and fifty cents will buy you a cup of coffee.

obsolete Used to express that something is utterly worthless. (Fifty cents used to be enough money to buy a cup of coffee.) Primarily heard in US. The kid who beat me in the tournament got $500 and a swell-looking trophy, while all I got was a dinky little ribbon that said, "Second Place." As my old man used to say, that and fifty cents will buy you a cup of coffee. A: "We ought to abolish all taxes!" B: "Yeah, great idea, Bill. That and fifty cents will buy you a cup of coffee."

See also: and, buy, cent, cup, fifty, of, that, will

That and fifty cents will get you a cup of coffee.

obsolete Used to express that something is utterly worthless. (Fifty cents used to be enough money to buy a cup of coffee.) Primarily heard in US. The kid who beat me in the tournament got $500 and a swell-looking trophy, while all I got was a dinky little ribbon that said, "Second Place." As my old man used to say, that and fifty cents will get you a cup of coffee. A: "We ought to abolish all taxes!" B: "Yeah, great idea, Bill. That and fifty cents will get you a cup of coffee."

See also: and, cent, cup, fifty, get, of, that, will

wake up and smell the coffee

Pay attention to what is happening. Come on, Stan, wake up and smell the coffee! They're cheating you out of millions!

See also: and, coffee, smell, up, wake

coffee and

coffee and a doughnut or a pastry. I'll have coffee and. We stopped at a little shop for coffee and.

See also: and, coffee

coffee and Danish

a cup of coffee and a Danish sweet roll. A few of us like to have coffee and Danish before we start work. Coffee and Danish is not my idea of a good breakfast!

See also: and, coffee

coffee-table book

a book that is more suitable for display than for reading, typically, an oversize, illustrated book left on the coffee table for visitors to examine. This book is more of a coffee-table book than an art book. I prefer something more scholarly. We purchased a coffee-table book for Jan's birthday.

wake up and smell the coffee

Prov. Try to pay attention to what's going on. Things have changed around here, Wallace J. Hodder! Wake up and smell the coffee!

See also: and, coffee, smell, up, wake

wake up and smell the coffee

If you say that someone should wake up and smell the coffee, you mean they must start to be more realistic and aware of what is happening around them. You'll have to wake up and smell the coffee. The world is a very hard, cruel place. It would really serve you well to wake up and smell the damned coffee and quit acting like a teenager.

See also: and, coffee, smell, up, wake

wake up and smell the coffee

become aware of the realities of a situation, however unpleasant. informal, chiefly North American

See also: and, coffee, smell, up, wake

wake up and smell the ˈcoffee

(American English, informal) used to tell somebody that they are wrong about a particular situation or have not been aware of something and it is time that they realized and accepted the truth: It’s time to wake up and smell the coffee: you’re not going to pass this course unless you start working harder.

See also: and, coffee, smell, up, wake

coffee and

n. coffee and a doughnut or a pastry. We stopped at a little shop for coffee and.

See also: and, coffee

coffee in, coffee out

and CICO

phr. & comp. abb. a phrase relating to drinking coffee and then urinating. (A play on FIFO, GIGO, etc.) Yikes! I really got to go! CICO. Let’s stop again at the next rest area. Coffee in, coffee out, you know.

cold blood

and cold coffee

n. beer. How would you like a little cold blood to start things off?

cold coffee

verb

See cold blood