单词 | to be one's speed |
释义 | > as lemmasto be one's speed c. to be one's speed: to suit one's tastes, interests, or abilities; to be one's ‘cup of tea’ (cup n. Phrases 2 (ii)). colloquial (chiefly U.S.). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > liking or favourable regard > take a fancy or liking [verb (intransitive)] > be to one's taste or liking to be one's speed1923 1923 E. L. Rice Adding Machine v. 77 ‘Did you ever carve a leg of lamb?’.. ‘No, corned beef was our speed.’ 1954 R. P. Bissell High Water iii. 36 ‘I'm gonna buy you an Uncle Wiggly book,’ I said. ‘He'd be just your speed.’ 1970 J. Sangster Touchfeather, Too i. 11 Lesbianism..isn't really my speed at all. I'm a normal type girl. < as lemmas |
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