cup of tea
noun phrase
1
: something one likes or excels in
I see already that storytelling isn't my cup of tea …—
John Barth
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
D. B. W. LewisExamples of cup of tea in a Sentence
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They’re being taught how to look prim and proper while pouring the perfect cup of tea.
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The question is self-reported, and since Irish is compulsory in school, everyone who can conjugate a verb or order a cup of tea in Irish is entitled to answer yes.
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Shannon Carlin, Time, 6 May 2026
The next day, Beverley brought Vicious a cup of tea.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
The question is self-reported, and since Irish is compulsory in school, everyone who can conjugate a verb or order a cup of tea in Irish is entitled to answer yes.
—Big Think, 4 May 2026
Simpering hotel manager Mal (Peter Coogan) with a cup of tea in the lobby?
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for cup of tea
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“Cup of tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cup%20of%20tea. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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