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cup of tea

noun

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

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First recorded in 1905–10

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"Oh I did not like it - it wasn't my cup of tea at all," she laughed.

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Briony maintains her composure but asks the guard waiting outside the room for a break so she can get a cup of tea.

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“I know it’s not everybody’s cup of tea, but it’s my guilty pleasure watch and I enjoy it, even though it’s sometimes really cheesy.”

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A few races later, Norris jokingly served Alonso a cup of tea during a wet practice session at the US Grand Prix in Austin.

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In that same game, Morris sat on the Lakers’ bench and sipped from a cup of tea.

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