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cup of tea

idiom
Meaning

An activity or domain in which someone is interested or skilled in; one's personal preference.


Examples
SIMPLE

Horror movies are not really my cup of tea.

CONTEXTUAL

I tried to learn how to play the guitar, but it just was not my cup of tea.

COMPLEX

While his colleagues thrived in the high-pressure environment of the trading floor, he realized that such a cutthroat atmosphere was simply not his cup of tea.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all the tea in China

    Something very valuable or priceless.

  2. 02

    clock the tea

    To discover the truth about something.

  3. 03

    cup of joe

    A cup of coffee.

  4. 04

    let this cup pass from me

    An appeal to God or another authority to take away one's present or future suffering.

  5. 05

    price of tea in China

    Something that is relevant or important, usually used to emphasize that another, compared thing is irrelevant, unimportant, or non sequitur, or that someone unaware of it is ignorant, etc.

  6. 06

    Rosie

    [Cockney slang]tea e.g. "Have a cup of Rosie"

  7. 07

    someone's cup of tea

    An activity or domain in which someone is interested or skilled in; one's personal preference.

  8. 08

    weak tea

    Weak or feeble arguments, efforts, or proposals.

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