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天天英文 DAY EIGHT

teresashi(Curly Hair)
Hey guys, today I wanna talk about two phrases that I heard and I thought they are kinda interesting to share with you. Both of them are about jobs:

1. not my cup of tea
I forwarded a job opportunity to one of my colleagues. She replied:" Thanks Teresa for letting me know about the opportunity, but it's not my cup of tea", meaning it's not something that interests me
and I'm not very good at it.

2. the ball is in your court
A recruiter called me about an opportunity and I went to meet her over lunch time today (this is one of the bonuses of working in downtown, everything is closeby:-), i love it). I then discussed it with
one of my friends at work. I said:" I told the recruiter that I'm happy with where I am now, but I would keep my options open for any good opportunities. My friend said:" oh well, the ball is in your
court, so just wait for the perfect one.", meaning I'm in a winning situation or it's working towards my benefits.
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Last Updated: 2009-12-16
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  • 工作学习 / 外语学习 / 天天英文 DAY EIGHT -teresashi(Curly Hair); 2009-12-16 {987} (#5753243@0)
    Hey guys, today I wanna talk about two phrases that I heard and I thought they are kinda interesting to share with you. Both of them are about jobs:

    1. not my cup of tea
    I forwarded a job opportunity to one of my colleagues. She replied:" Thanks Teresa for letting me know about the opportunity, but it's not my cup of tea", meaning it's not something that interests me
    and I'm not very good at it.

    2. the ball is in your court
    A recruiter called me about an opportunity and I went to meet her over lunch time today (this is one of the bonuses of working in downtown, everything is closeby:-), i love it). I then discussed it with
    one of my friends at work. I said:" I told the recruiter that I'm happy with where I am now, but I would keep my options open for any good opportunities. My friend said:" oh well, the ball is in your
    court, so just wait for the perfect one.", meaning I'm in a winning situation or it's working towards my benefits.
    • IMO, "The ball is in your court" means "it's your turn". There's no connotation that you're winning or you have any advantage. It often implies that you're obliged to make a move and can't "just wait for the perfect one". -wincity(toad); 2009-12-16 (#5753290@0)
      • The ball is in your court, 我觉得在这里，应该表示为拥有主动权，a winning situation。在这段话里面的解释是对的。 -lynnzl(西瓜&小西瓜); 2009-12-17 (#5753785@0)
        • He probably used it the wrong way. Never heard it used this way. Always means "it's your turn". Often implies that "it's your problem now" and "you have to do something". -wincity(toad); 2009-12-17 (#5754121@0)
    • not my cup of tea ... i think it just means- i'm not interested in it. doesn't mean i'm not very good at it. i.e. he's not my cup of tea. -wince(courage); 2009-12-16 (#5753311@0)

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