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1. Not my cup of tea

Значение: Не мое, не нравится.
Примеры:
- A0 "Soccer is not my cup of tea. I like swimming."
- A1: "Horror movies aren’t my cup of tea — they scare me!"
- B1: "Classical music? Sorry, that’s not my cup of tea. I prefer pop."
2. Spill the tea
Значение: Рассказать сплетни/секреты (современный сленг).
Примеры:
- A0: "Hey, spill the tea! What happened at the party?"
- A1 "She always spills the tea about celebrities."
- B1 "Don’t just sit there — spill the tea! Who broke up with whom?"

3. A storm in a teacup
Значение: Буря в стакане воды (преувеличенная проблема).
Примеры
- A0: "They argued about a pen. It’s a storm in a teacup."
- A1: "Don’t worry, it’s just a storm in a teacup. It’ll pass."
- B2: "The media made it a storm in a teacup; the issue wasn’t that serious."

4. Tea and sympathy
Значение: Поддержка и сочувствие (обычно в сложной ситуации).
Примеры
- A1: "After my bad day, I needed some tea and sympathy."
- B1: "She offered me tea and sympathy when I failed the exam."
- B2: "Sometimes, all you need is a friend’s tea and sympathy, not advice."
 5. I wouldn’t do it for all the tea in China
Значение: Не сделаю этого ни за что на свете.
Примеры:
- A1: "Clean the zoo? I wouldn’t do it for all the tea in China!"
-B1 "He hates flying. He wouldn’t go to Australia for all the tea in China.“
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- B2: "Public speaking? Not for all the tea in China!"
6. Weak tea
Значение: Что-то скучное, невпечатляющее (*современное выражение*).
Примеры:
- B1: "The speech was weak tea; nobody listened."
- B2: "Their promises are just weak tea — no real action."
- A1: "This coffee is like weak tea! I need stronger."
7. Read the tea leaves
Значение: Предсказывать будущее (буквально: гадать на чайных листьях).
Примеры:
- B1: "I can’t read the tea leaves — what will happen tomorrow?"
- B2: "Economists try to read the tea leaves of the stock market."
- A1: "Grandma joked she could read the tea leaves to find my future job."

8. Cup of tea (вопрос вкуса)
Значение: То, что кому-то нравится.
Примеры:
- A0: "Drawing is my cup of tea!"
- A1: "If history is your cup of tea, visit the museum."
- B1: "Extreme sports aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I love them!"
1. Not my cup of tea Значение: Не мое, не нравится. Примеры: - A0 "Soccer is not my cup of tea. I like swimming." - A1: "Horror movies aren’t my cup of tea — they scare me!" - B1: "Classical music?
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