Idiom
acquired taste
Meaning
Something that is appreciated only after having initially been regarded as unappealing or unpleasant; a person who is regarded as difficult or dislikable but of whom at least some have grown to approve.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Black coffee is an acquired taste for many people.”
“I did not like the bitter flavor of the local cheese at first, but it is an acquired taste.”
“His dry, sarcastic sense of humor is certainly an acquired taste, yet those who spend enough time with him eventually find it quite charming.”
Examples
simple
“Black coffee is an acquired taste for many people.”
contextual
“I did not like the bitter flavor of the local cheese at first, but it is an acquired taste.”
complex
“His dry, sarcastic sense of humor is certainly an acquired taste, yet those who spend enough time with him eventually find it quite charming.”
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