Not (someone's) Cup Of Tea Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Not (someone's) Cup Of Tea Idiom mean?

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not (someone's) cup of tea What does not (someone's) cup of tea mean?	to be not something that one likes	Classical music is not her cup of tea so she did not go the the concert with the others.
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down with (an illness) What does "down with (an illness)" mean?	to be ill, to be sick at home	My sister was down with a cold so she could not go out for a few days.

wind up What does "wind up" mean?	end, finish, settle	Let`s wind things up now and then we can all go home.
have a near miss What does "have a near miss" mean?	nearly crash or collide with something	The two trucks had a near miss on the highway this morning.
take a hand in (something) What does "take a hand in (something)" mean?	to help plan or do something	The man is always ready to take a hand in any work that needs to be done.
turn over What does "turn over" mean?	to sell	We were able to turn over most of our stock of air conditioners during the summer.
turn out (something) What does "turn out (something)" mean?	to make/produce a product or something	The car company turns out 8,000 cars every week.
in advance What does "in advance" mean?	ahead of time	They bought the tickets in advance so that they could get a good seat.

pick at (someone) What does "pick at (someone)" mean?	to be very critical of someone	The woman is always picking at her husband for very small things.
sound like a broken record What does "sound like a broken record" mean?	to say the same thing over and over again	The boy's mother sounds like a broken record when she tells him to clean his room.
get better What does "get better" mean?	to improve one's skill at doing something, to improve one's health	The little boy is getting better at riding his bicycle.

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Not (someone's) Cup Of Tea Idiom