someone's cup of tea

noun phrase

: something that someone likes or is good at
usually used in negative statements
I'm afraid that skiing just is not my cup of tea.
She admits that stamp collecting isn't everyone's cup of tea.

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“Someone's cup of tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/someone%27s%20cup%20of%20tea. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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