not my cup of tea
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Of Cooper and Franklyn’s pitch, he recalled thinking: “This is different. It’s not my cup of tea but I know I haven’t seen it before. Let’s give it a shot.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Another woman, Dawn Lewis, said: "It's not my cup of tea but I can't see it being offensive personally, it's art."
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024
It’s just not my cup of tea to say, “50 years later, we can still do the kick!”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
“That’s not my cup of tea, but if it works for him, so be it.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2020
It’s definitely not my cup of tea personally but you would be amazed at how many people are asking for even more than what we are already doing.
From Slate ● May 25, 2020
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