I have a special spot in my heart for tea and language. If I had a google alert that monitored how often I talk tea, then my inbox would be flooded with updates. And as a lover of words and their origins, I thought I would take a second to gather a few expressions that are tea related. After some thinking and searching, this is what I found:
tea for two, two for tea
a song in the musical No, No, Nannette in 1925
my cup of tea
“This phrase, referring to anything suited to one’s taste, has only been traced back to 1932.”
not my cup of tea
Referring to something that one does not like. It was noted as a commonly used 19th century British phrase.
not for all the tea in china
How often do you use these phrases?
Very cute. I think I say these phrases regularly. I bet there are tons more.
there is actually a shop in montreal that is named My Cup of Tea. That store has cool teas.