SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 71

SSC CGL Tier II - 20 January 2025 - Shift I • English • Q71

Complete the dialogue for Person B using the correct idiom.

Person A: We are all going to the club this weekend. Do you want to come?

Person B: Thank you for asking. But I don’t like clubs. It’s ______.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. not my cup of tea. 

The phrase 'not my cup of tea' is an idiom that means something one does not like or enjoy.

In this conversation, Person B is politely declining the invitation by saying that clubs are not their preference or interest. The phrase is commonly used in English to express personal dislikes in a non-confrontational way.

For example: Horror movies are not my cup of tea. (Meaning: I don’t like horror movies.)