A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.

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Entry from April 10, 2018
“Idioms are not my cup of coffee”

The expression “cup of tea” (or “not my cup of tea”) means a preference. “Idioms are not my cup of tea” was posted on Twitter by Jenny Wade on March 27, 2012. “Cliches and idioms are not my cup of tea…” was posted on Twitter on June 28, 2013.
 
“Idioms are not my cup of coffee” was posted on Twitter on July 27, 2014, and on Reddit—Cleanjokes on April 9, 2018.
 
“Wow idioms are my cup of tea. i.e let bygones be bygones. Strike while the iron is hot. Grasping at straws…” was posted on Twitter on January 23, 2013. “Idioms are my cup of tea” was posted on Twitter on March 28, 2013.
 
   
Twitter
Jenny Wade
@jenny_wade
idioms are not my cup of tea.
7:25 PM - 27 Mar 2012
     
Twitter
Félix López
@flopezluis
@imdrewcrosby wow idioms are my cup of tea. i.e let bygones be bygones. Strike while the iron is hot. Grasping at straws…
6:46 AM - 23 Jan 2013
 
Twitter
Russell Short
@rcshort_
Idioms are my cup of tea.
1:50 AM - 28 Mar 2013
     
Twitter
Bruce B.
@bruceb75
Cliches and idioms are not my cup of tea…
7:50 PM - 28 Jun 2013
   
Twitter
Liz
@lizzysometimes
Idioms are not my cup of coffee.
9:35 AM - 27 Jul 2014
   
Twitter
The Real Slim Lady
@MadinahBinah
Clearly expressions and idioms are not my cup of coffee. (Jk I knew that one) 😂
6:06 AM - 28 May 2015
   
Twitter
Katti
@Katti
Idioms are not my cup of tea.
3:35 PM - 7 Mar 2016
   
Twitter
Sabi
@estoytristita
Idioms are not my cup of tea.
6:59 PM - 5 Jul 2016
   
Twitter
SoftTango
@SoftTango
I love languages but idioms are not my cup of tea.
11:20 AM - 9 Feb 2017
 
Twitter
Ms.Booher
@booher_ms
In a nutshell, idioms are my cup of tea. The gallery walk was a great way to break the ice, and we are on the top of the world. Idioms are now a piece of cake to us!
4:58 PM - 23 Jan 2018
 
Reddit—Cleanjokes
Idioms are not my cup of coffee. (self.cleanjokes)
submitted April 9, 2018 by chacham2

Posted by Barry Popik
New York CityFood/Drink • Tuesday, April 10, 2018 • Permalink


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