cup of tea

noun

1. a task, topic, person, or object well-suited to a person's experience, taste, or liking.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cup of tea¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

An unreleased novel from Swiss author Nelio Biedermann sits next to a cup of tea, and a wood cross string necklace lies on the floor.

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To make one is nearly as soothing as a cup of tea, but to tick items off the list when completed is a feeling so delicious one might easily confuse it with actual cake.

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And who could fail to enjoy a quiet afternoon in the days when Victoria was queen, sipping a nice, restorative cup of tea?

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“Or perhaps she would say something philosophical, like ‘A watched clock never chimes,’ and fix herself a cup of tea.”

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“I think I will just have another cup of tea.”

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