cup of tea

noun

a task, topic, person, or object well-suited to a person's experience, taste, or liking.

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1905–10

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cup of tea definition

n.
something preferred or desired. (Often negative.) : Driving children around all afternoon is not my cup of tea.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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