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
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
"I know everyone else loves them, but they just make me a bit uneasy, a bit nervous, and it's a bit stressful, and it's not my cup of tea," he told BBC News.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2022
“That’s not my cup of tea, but if it works for him, so be it.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2020
The game has already found a cult following in the three months since its release, so perhaps it’s just not my cup of tea, but I found it just too languid.
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2017
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