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
"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
Lexington attracts its share of Civil War buffs every year, but even though war tourism is not my cup of tea, the town has enough appeal to draw me back time and again.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2015
The Cree wasn’t as greenish as the Insteon, but was still not my cup of tea, color-wise.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2014
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