not my cup of tea
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"Definitely not my cup of tea," he says with a laugh.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
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
I just realized that first person shooter games with this level of realism are really not my cup of tea.
From The Verge • Mar. 3, 2018
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