“not my cup of tea”
A polite way of saying that something is not to your taste, preference, or liking, without being harsh or offensive. The phrase comes from British English and is often used to decline or express mild disinterest in an activity, genre, or style. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "not my cup of tea" in the video clips below.
Hear how "not my cup of tea" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Rick And Morty, Supernatural, New Girl, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Theo Von and 4 more.
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YouTubeLate Night with Seth Meyers201K views · 2025-10-02
Reneé Rapp's Halloween Costume Is So Good She Needs to Get It Cleared; Talks Bite Me
“not my cup of tea.
-Yeah, yeah.”
you know
you're not my kind of thing, … -But you're getting finer
and finer.
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TV ShowRick And Morty
Rick And Morty — S01E10
“Not my cup of tea, this place.”
Back off! … I say the point of being a Rick is being a Rick.
Play at 3:07
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YouTubeTheo Von497K views · 2019-07-25
Erik Griffin | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #217
“not my cup of tea that's not that's how”
things I go I didn't like that that's … I look at stuff I don't I don't ever I'm
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TV ShowSupernatural
Supernatural — S11E09
“Still not my cup of tea.”
I'm the king of this place. … [ Chuckles ]
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YouTubeComplex135K views · 2024-11-22
How Good Is the ‘Black Cement’ Air Jordan 3 Retro? | The Complex Sneakers Show
“just not my cup of tea were the Satoshi”
people seem pretty hyped on that maybe … Vans yeah a lot of people were running
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YouTubeTheo Von1.8M views · 2025-07-01
Kevin Gates | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #593
“just not my cup of tea. That just ain't”
it's fake, you know? They know. That's … no like how a man told me he was like,
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YouTubeVariety236K views · 2025-12-20
Does Mads Mikkelsen Know His Lines?
“It's just not my cup of tea.”
I've been fearing all my life to sing. … But it was a nice experience.
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YouTubeVanity Fair2.6M views · 2022-09-01
Maddie Ziegler Takes a Lie Detector Test | Vanity Fair
“it's not my cup of tea but i know that”
do you like it … it makes her happy and i love that
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YouTubePowerfulJRE1.1M views · 2025-02-26
Joe Rogan Experience #2279 - Ky Dickens
“it was not my cup of tea really and so”
insurance more affordable and accessible … which was kind of great because as I
Play at 15:29
TV ShowNew Girl
New Girl — S01E16
“It's not my cup of tea.”
How fun is this! … * Don't you know that life *
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