Saturday, 22 August 2009

Not my cup of tea

 
If something is not your cup of tea, you don't like it very much.

The positive version -- "He's my cup of tea" - has apparently been used since the late 1800s and the negative -- "It's not one's cup of tea" -- since the 1920s.'
 
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2 comments:

  1. shabby girl24 August 2009 at 02:30

    Words, Words, Words, (and phrases) is definately my cup of tea!!

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  2. Scriptor Senex24 August 2009 at 06:47

    Thank you, Shabby Girl and the fact that you so often comment is much appreciated!

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