Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Choose the correct meaning for the underlined Idiom in the following sentence:

Teaching in nursery classes is not my cup of tea.

Options:

not very easy to do

not to my liking

not a great idea

not a good career choice

Correct Answer:

not to my liking

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → not to my liking

The idiom "not my cup of tea" means something that a person does not enjoy or prefer. It indicates personal dislike or disinterest in a particular activity.

In the given sentence, "Teaching in nursery classes is not my cup of tea," it means that the speaker does not enjoy or prefer teaching nursery classes.

Thus, the correct option is "not to my liking."