Examples
“I love getting my hands dirty and something always told me that pottery would be my cup of tea.”
“One day, when employees came to work, the big plastic containers for water were gone. They were replaced by glass carafes and mugs with a fitting sign: ‘Plastic is not my cup of tea.’”
“Muddy-coloured leaves (such as those found on that abhorrent shrub Physocarpus Diabolo) are not my cup of tea.”
The phrase reflects the British obsession with tea. It was initially used in its positive form from the 1800s, while the negative form became popular in the early 1900s. [1]
It is featured in the song “Getting to Know You” from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “The King and I”.
Photo credit: Carol (Creative Commons)
[1] Valeri R. Helterbran, Exploring Idioms: A Critical-thinking Resource for Grades 4–8
Updated Saturday 22 February 2020
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