let this cup pass from me
An appeal to God or another authority to take away one's present or future suffering.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He prayed for the pain to end and let this cup pass from him.”
“Facing the prospect of a difficult surgery, she whispered a silent plea to let this cup pass from her.”
“As the weight of the impending responsibility settled upon his shoulders, he looked toward the horizon and prayed that the authorities might let this cup pass from him.”
From the Bible, Matthew 26:39 King James Version.
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buy to let
To purchase a property as in investment, and to let it out for rental instead of living in it
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come to pass
To happen; to occur.
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cup of joe
A cup of coffee.
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cup of tea
An activity or domain in which someone is interested or skilled in; one's personal preference.
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don't let the door hit you on the way out
Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.
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hard pass
An unequivocal rejection with no possibility of a later change of mind.
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in one's cups
Drunk; in the act of consuming alcohol liberally.
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let a sleeping dog lie
Alternative form of let sleeping dogs lie.
Last updated August 10, 2026