be mother
verbEtymology
Pouring tea is traditionally the mother's role in a family setting.
Definitions
To pour out tea for others.
- Ah, here are the cakes and tea; shall I be mother?
- They went to a cafe and had afternoon tea. 'Shall l be mother?' Marcus said, lifting a utilitarian brown teapot, all cosied up in something that looked like a bobble hat.
- 'Be mother, will you, Charity? Teile and Letizia have a watered-down version.' So they had a pleasant tea, although Charity kept an anxious eye on the clock, keen not to outstay her welcome.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA