my cup runs over
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
My blessings overflow. Here cup signifies portion or blessing.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “my cup runs over” mean?
My blessings overflow. Here cup signifies portion or blessing.
Is “my cup runs over” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.