I am new to English. I don't know what is meaning of it and also I don't know where to use ‘not my cup of tea’ and in which situation.
I read this sentence in one website
Looking at old paintings is not my cup of tea.
Could you please tell me what it means and when I should use it.
Best Answer
'not my cup of tea' is an idiom - if something is not your cup of tea, you do not like it or you are not interested in it. There is also a positive version of this expression, 'it's my cup of tea', used to describe something you like.
For example:
It would be considered a British english expression, and is synonymous with the more American expression 'not up my alley'