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

"Definitely not my cup of tea," he says with a laugh.

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Ms. Takaichi isn’t the bureaucrats’ cup of tea, and whether she can bend them to her will remains unclear.

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The health benefits of a daily cup of tea include lowered blood pressure and a reduced risk of heart disease.

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"He reached the very top in his sport, but you could approach him and have a cup of tea with him – that's what made him appealing to people."

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He departs having sat in a room with his father over a cup of tea for the first time in more than a year and a half.

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