Not my Cup of Tea
What it means
Not to your taste, said politely enough to leave the other person's taste alone.
Where it comes from
The positive came first. In Britain around a century ago, a person you liked was your cup of tea, and the negative version proved so much more useful that it took over.
The puzzle it came from
Not my Cup of Tea was the answer to the Phrasicle of June 19, 2025. The clue read ____ my ____ of ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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speech
bubble
bath
towel
rack
primal
fear
not
guilty
verdict
afternoon
tea
bag
check
mark
brand
new
world
cup
holder
Phrasicle: Not my Cup of Tea