Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Phrases, Idioms, Expressions



My Cup of Tea
I like to do it or I like something

Playing video games is my cup of tea
OR I love playing video games

Chess is my cup of tea

Not used often - what is used often is the phrase

Not my cup of tea
which means I don't like something

 I like carrom and chess but checkers is not my cup of tea.

I play football and hockey but cricket is not my cup of tea

I watch comedy and horror but drama is not my cup of tea

Right up my alley - or up my alley

Something that suits you or you like it.

This is mostly used in America

I love to watch fantasy and magic movies and Harry Potter was right up my alley

Since He loves to run around kicking things football is right up his alley

Like a duck to water

To enjoy something or to love doing it

Azhar is enjoying his job at the sports center. He has taken to it like a duck to water

Katrina took to her dancing class like a duck to water.

Like a fish out of water

Akshay is a computer Geek and he was a fish out of water at the sports party

When Rajesh visited Dubai for the first time he felt like a fish out of water


Made for each other


Meaning you dislike it or cannot do it

Not my cup of tea 
Not Meant for each other 

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