Идиома недели: (not) my cup of tea

You don’t say someone gives you a pain in the neck. You just remark “He’s not my cup of tea.” (Hal Boyle)

Перевод: (не) то, что нравится, (не) быть по вкусу; что-то (или кто-то), что (или кого) мы (не) находим интересным, приятным и подходящим для нас;

It's not my cup of tea = I don't like it («это не мое, это не в моем вкусе, это мне не по душе»)
It's not really my cup of tea = I don't like it very much.

Пример: I'm not everybody's cup of tea. But sometimes criticism can be hurtful. Be respectful. I'm a good piano player, I can sing well, I write good songs. If you don't like it, fair enough. But give me a break. (Elton John)

The idea of seeing everybody clad the same is not really my cup of tea. (Christian Lacroix)

I was never good at that Disney/Nickelodeon kind of acting. It's not really my cup of tea. (Morgan Saylor)

I always wanted to host a show, throw whipped-cream pies. Theater is not my cup of tea. (Doug Davidson)

I love driving at Monaco but the rest of it, well, I can absolutely take it or leave it. It's extremely pretentious and really not my cup of tea. (Mark Webber)

Humor comes in all forms, and everyone has their cup of tea about what makes them laugh. But the day we censor humor is a sad one for sure. (Marlee Matlin)

I think if you're everyone's cup of tea, that probably means you're a little bit boring, or you're not pushing yourself. Creativity happens where it's dangerous and scary: where you're not comfortable. (Kacey Musgraves)

Синонимы: I (don't) like it; it's (not) to my taste.

Происхождение: Изначально эта идиома использовалась в позитивном ключе: надежных людей, которые вызывали доверие, и с кем установилась душевная близость, называли “my cup of tea”. Ситуация изменилась после Второй Мировой войны, когда идиома стала использоваться в отрицательной форме и с негативной характеристикой: сначала людей, а потом и неодушевленные предметы и занятия, которые не приходятся по вкусу, начали называть “not my cup of tea”.

Проверьте себя:

Golf isn't really David's cup of tea, so when I offered to take him to the golf course, he

1. looked very inspiring.
2. wasn't all that enthusiastic.
3. was really glad.

Правильный ответ на наш предыдущий тест – вариант A.