be (not) (one's) bag



be (not) (one's) bag

slang To be something that one is interested in or enjoys. Dancing just isn't my bag—I always look really foolish. You can tell just by looking at her that fashion design is her bag.
See also: bag

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tadalatah-DAH-lahSouthern African, Chewa
MurrayMUR-eeScottish, English
Lenka-Czech, Slovak
Dana (4)-Persian, Arabic
Sapir-Hebrew
MarciaMAHR-shə (English), MAHR-see-ə (English), MAHR-thyah (Spanish), MAHR-syah (Latin American Spanish)English, Spanish, Ancient Roman