not my cup of tea
that's not what I like
TRANSLATION
not my cup of tea = das ist nicht mein Ding, das ist nicht meine Kragenweite not everyone's cup of tea = nicht jedermanns Sache that's quite another cup of tea, that's another cup of tea altogether = das ist ein anderes Paar Schuhe --- GOOGLE INDEX not my cup of tea: 581,000 hits
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Guided tours are NOT MY CUP OF TEA. I prefer the freedom to explore new cities on my own.
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Formula 1 racing is just NOT MY CUP OF TEA. I like to watch winter sports like ski jumping and biathlon.
(DH)
(DH)
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Formula 1 racing is just NOT MY CUP OF TEA. I like to watch winter sports like ski jumping and biathlon.
(DH)
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not my cup of tea
idiomatic phrase
- If something or someone is not your cup of tea, they are not the type of thing or person that you like.
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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WORD ORIGIN
The exact origin of this phrase is unclear. Considering that drinking tea is a centuries-old British tradition, it's surprising the phrase did not surface until around the 20th century.
The phrase uses “cup of tea” in a figurative sense to mean a task, topic, person or object. It can also be used in a positive sense - that's my cup of tea - to note something that one likes or is suited to one's taste.
The word tea is found in several other phrases:
storm in a teacup/tempest in a teapot = when someone makes a problem seem larger or more serious than it really is (Sturm im Wasserglas)
not for all the tea in China = meaning something that you would not do even if you were paid a large sum of money (nicht um alles in der Welt)
the price of tea in China = used to denote something that is totally unrelated to the topic or discussion at hand and is typically used in the form of a question: What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?
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SYNONYMS
that's not my thing, that doesn't do anything for me, I'm not into that, that's not my style
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ANTONYMS
I'm really into that, that suits me, I'm keen on that, I can't get enough of that
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“These internal seminars are not my cup of tea. I'm most happy when I'm visiting customers.”
idiomatic phrase
- If something or someone is not your cup of tea, they are not the type of thing or person that you like.
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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WORD ORIGIN
The exact origin of this phrase is unclear. Considering that drinking tea is a centuries-old British tradition, it's surprising the phrase did not surface until around the 20th century.
The phrase uses “cup of tea” in a figurative sense to mean a task, topic, person or object. It can also be used in a positive sense - that's my cup of tea - to note something that one likes or is suited to one's taste.
The word tea is found in several other phrases:
storm in a teacup/tempest in a teapot = when someone makes a problem seem larger or more serious than it really is (Sturm im Wasserglas)
not for all the tea in China = meaning something that you would not do even if you were paid a large sum of money (nicht um alles in der Welt)
the price of tea in China = used to denote something that is totally unrelated to the topic or discussion at hand and is typically used in the form of a question: What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?
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SYNONYMS
that's not my thing, that doesn't do anything for me, I'm not into that, that's not my style
---
ANTONYMS
I'm really into that, that suits me, I'm keen on that, I can't get enough of that
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“These internal seminars are not my cup of tea. I'm most happy when I'm visiting customers.”
