SINCE 1828
cup of tea
noun phraseDefinition of cup of tea
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. Lewis
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