chemistry is not my cup of tea
his bag now is learning to play golf
marriage was scarcely his dish
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mathematics is not my cup of tea
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cup\ of\ tea — • cup of tea • dish of tea n. phr. informal 1. Something you enjoy or do well at; a special interest, or favorite occupation. Used with a possessive. You could always get him to go for a walk: hiking was just his cup of tea. Compare: down one s… … Словарь американских идиом
cup of tea — n. Informal 1. a favorite or well suited thing, activity, etc. [golf isn t his cup of tea] 2. a thing to be taken into consideration or account; matter: used esp. in the phrase a different cup of tea … English World dictionary
cup of tea — noun a) A cup full of tea. Would you be a dear and get me a cup of tea, please? b) Whatever suits or interests one. Daytime television is not my cup of tea … Wiktionary
cup of tea — also[dish of tea] {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Something you enjoy or do well at; a special interest, or favorite occupation. Used with a possessive. * /You could always get him to go for a walk: hiking was just his cup of tea./ Compare: DOWN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
cup of tea — also[dish of tea] {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Something you enjoy or do well at; a special interest, or favorite occupation. Used with a possessive. * /You could always get him to go for a walk: hiking was just his cup of tea./ Compare: DOWN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
cup of tea — Date: 1932 1. something one likes or excels in < I see already that storytelling isn t my cup of tea John Barth >; also a person suited to one s taste 2. a thing to be reckoned with ; matter < poltergeists are a different cup of tea D. B. W.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cup of tea — n. something preferred or desired. (Often negative.) □ This drug scene stuff is just not my cup of tea. □ Driving children around all afternoon is not my cup of tea … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cup of tea — np Something you like. Playing quoits on a Sunday afternoon is not quite my cup of tea. 1930s … Historical dictionary of American slang
cup of tea — favorite activity, choice of entertainment A holiday in the Yukon is not her cup of tea … English idioms
cup of tea — something one enjoys, special interest It s not really my cup of tea so I think I will stay home and not go to the art gallery … Idioms and examples
