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not cup of tea

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not one's cup of tea

Fig. not one's choice or preference. (Used to describe an activity you do not enjoy. Can sound somewhat affected.) You three visit the museum without me. Looking at fussy old paintings is not my cup of tea. Going to church, Mary said, was not her cup of tea.

See also: cup, not, of, tea

not somebody's cup of tea

not what someone likes or is interested in I realize a fantasy computer game is not everyone's cup of tea, but this one is amazing.

Usage notes: also used without not: I like suspense in movies. It's my cup of tea.

See also: cup, not, of, tea