B2idiominformalfood
not someone's cup of tea
USUK
not the kind of thing that someone likes or is interested in
A polite way to say you don't like something; almost always negative. IELTS prep lists overuse it, so 'not really my thing' can sound fresher there.
In context
Horror films are not my cup of tea; I prefer comedies.
Loud bars are not really her cup of tea, so she left early.
More idioms about food
- a tough nut to cracka problem that is very difficult to solve or deal with
- food for thoughtan idea or piece of information that makes you think seriously about something
- grab a biteto eat something quickly, usually a small or simple meal
- have a sweet toothto love eating sweet food such as cakes, sweets and desserts
- sour grapescriticising something only because you could not have it yourself