not your cup of tea - idiom meaning?

Question

What is the meaning of "not your cup of tea" idiom?

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Doing something that is not your cup of tea is not very enjoyable.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

This idiom is most often used in the negative form.
It is OK to use this idiom in the positive form if you are referring to something that you like, participate in or are good at.
The positive form is less commonly used.
 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

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A week later, the same two friends are talking about what they will do later in the evening ...

Friend 1: "Hey, we're all going to the theatre to see that new post-apocalyptic movie. Are you coming?"
Friend 2: "Absolutely! Now you're talking! That's more my cup of tea."
Friend 1: "Oh, you like that kind of movie?"
Friend 2: "Post-apocalyptic movies are my favorite kind of movies."
Friend 1: "Good then. See you at the theatre."

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

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Two friends are talking about what they are going to do later in the evening ...

Friend 1: "Hey, we're all going to the theatre to see that new horror movie. Are you coming?"
Friend 2: "No thanks. Horror movies are not really my cup of tea."
Friend 1: "What do you mean?"
Friend 2: "I don't like horror movies. I don't find them frightening or enjoyable."
Friend 1: "OK. Well, maybe next time."
Friend 2: "Enjoy the movie."

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

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"not your cup of tea"

something that you do not like, do not participate in or are not good at.
 

Synonyms: abjure, abstain, amateur, awkward, antipathy, aversion, averseness, avoid, bush-league, disdain, disfavor, disinclination, dislike, distaste, duck, elude, evade, forgo, incapable, inept, inexpert, lack, maladroit, object, objection, opposition, refrain, reluctance, shun, skip, unfit, unproficient, unskilled, unwilling, unwillingness, useless