Tag: not your cup of tea
Comb-over
WotD: Comb-over The comb-over hairstyle has been around for decades. It is a hairstyle that involves combing the hair on one side of the head to cover up a balding spot on the top. While some might think it looks like a bar code, many men opt for the comb-over to hide their hair loss.…
To a T
Phrase: To a T I used this phrase last week during a lesson and suddenly realized the student I was talking to may not understand what it meant. I explained it to her, and now I’m going to explain it to you. To a T means perfectly or exactly. Some personalities on Japanese TV can…
Not your cup of tea
Idiom: Not your cup of tea It’s hard for me to believe that I have not written about the idiom ‘not your cup of tea‘ until today in five years of writing these posts. The expression comes from our good friends on the other side of the world, the British. When the British Empire dominated…
Float your boat
Idiom: Float your boat Contrary to what your first impression may be, there do not have to be any boats involved in the conversation for you to say, “Whatever floats your boat” to someone. It means you can do whatever you like and has the nuance that the speaker doesn’t care. This idiom is often…
Go with the flow
English Phrase: Go with the flow You may think it’s easy to go with the flow, but sometimes it’s the hardest thing in the world. If you go with the flow, you agree with everyone else and go along with what they say, decide, or do. It sounds pretty easy. I’ve been fortunate to have…
