cup of tea

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cup of tea

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

He stoked the spark until it blazed, then curled up in bed with a cup of tea and a book: his favorite story, though the final page was ripped out.

From Literature

Sitting outside his motorhome with his dog and a cup of tea, Richard Lancaster, 58, said he believes van owners are taking the rap for the behaviour of everyone.

From BBC

They first met in 2021 "for a cup of tea and an exchange of ideas".

From BBC

She and her wife, who live in Powys, were unable to make a cup of tea so a friend came to their house with a camping stove to boil water.

From BBC

I swept around to pick up the cup of tea that Ma had poured.

From Literature