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Meaning of without tea and biscuits | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Inquisitorial, severe.

UK, humorous

Examples

“It is not actually the classic 'one-sided without tea and biscuits' meeting, but initially I am told that I mustn't let 'blood-lust' curb my judgement.”
“If you’re recorded running at 77.1 mph over a 75 mph speed limit for a mile or so, that’s a meeting-without-tea-or-biscuits and a threat of disciplinary action, despite the fact that all you can tell is the needle is just over 75 – and on many trains it’ll be flickering too.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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