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Not my cup of tea

The positive version — "my cup of tea" meaning something one enjoys — originated in British slang around the 1930s. Tea being the quintessential British comfort, calling something "your cup of tea" meant it suited your tastes perfectly. The negative form became the more common usage, politely expressing that something does not appeal to you.

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