Idiomatic Expressions/Expressions idioms
Hi there,
I'd like to know if these two expressions idioms are a quiet different each other.
1. It's my cup of tea/It's my thing;
2.Out of my depth;
Actually, I grasp the meaning of the one "It's my cup of tea/thing", though, I'm not quite sure if they're interchangeable.
Let me give an examples and then you're going to correct me.
A: What do you fancy for?
B: I'm fancy going to swimming-pool. We can go together.
A:Oh, well. It's not my cup of tea.
Can I use: Oh, well. It's out of my depth.
If I am wrong, please let me know and correct me.
Regards!
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Hi Berceles,
"It's not my cup of tea" is generally used when someone is not enthusiastic about (or simply dislikes) a thing/activity.
For example:
Bob: "I'm going to see a baseball game tonight. Would you like to come?"
Ryan: "No thanks, baseball is not my cup of tea."
But the phrase "out of my depth" is used when someone lacks knowledge/understanding of something.
For example:
Bob: "Can you show me how to change the oil in my car?"
Ryan: "Sorry, that's out of my depth. I don't know anything about cars."
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