cup of tea
noun phrase
1
: something one likes or excels in
I see already that storytelling isn't my cup of tea—
John Barth
John Barth
also
: a person suited to one's taste
2
: a thing to be reckoned with : matter
poltergeists are a different cup of tea—D. B. W. Lewis
D. B. W. LewisExamples of cup of tea in a Sentence
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Consider the relatively simple problem of making a cup of tea given an electric kettle, water, a box of tea bags, and a mug.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
The national anthem rings out by one of two military bands on the ground, and around 27,000 cups of tea and 20,000 slices of cakes are reportedly served through the afternoon.
Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Perhaps an essential oil diffuser is always buzzing in your home, or a cup of tea relaxes you instantly.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2024
Canary Wharf can be likened to any other financial hub area in the world—stoic, functional and not everyone’s cup of tea.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 13 May 2024
If something was too melodic, whether in a guitar line, a melody or a vocal, that just wasn’t his cup of tea.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
The series tells the story of Donny (Richard Gadd, reenacting a version of his own life), a bartender and wannabe comedian who serves Martha (Jessica Gunning) a free cup of tea, unknowingly starting a yearslong odyssey that begins with thousands of harassing emails and gets worse from there.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
What starts off as Donny offering her a cup of tea out of sympathy turns into a twisted and complex relationship where Martha wreaks havoc on Donny’s relationships.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 8 May 2024
In the show, Gadd plays Donny Dunn, a struggling comedian working as a bartender, who offers a cup of tea one day to Martha (Gunning), a crying woman.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
The national anthem rings out by one of two military bands on the ground, and around 27,000 cups of tea and 20,000 slices of cakes are reportedly served through the afternoon.
Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Perhaps an essential oil diffuser is always buzzing in your home, or a cup of tea relaxes you instantly.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2024
Canary Wharf can be likened to any other financial hub area in the world—stoic, functional and not everyone’s cup of tea.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 13 May 2024
If something was too melodic, whether in a guitar line, a melody or a vocal, that just wasn’t his cup of tea.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
The series tells the story of Donny (Richard Gadd, reenacting a version of his own life), a bartender and wannabe comedian who serves Martha (Jessica Gunning) a free cup of tea, unknowingly starting a yearslong odyssey that begins with thousands of harassing emails and gets worse from there.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
What starts off as Donny offering her a cup of tea out of sympathy turns into a twisted and complex relationship where Martha wreaks havoc on Donny’s relationships.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 8 May 2024
In the show, Gadd plays Donny Dunn, a struggling comedian working as a bartender, who offers a cup of tea one day to Martha (Gunning), a crying woman.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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