Idioms trivia
Commuting to work is not my cup of tea while working from home is.
When something is your cup of tea, it is what you enjoy or choose for yourself.
It’s been 3 months since I’ve been waiting for my refund. Why don’t you call a spade a spade and admit that your company is going bankrupt?
When you call a spade a spade, it means you’re being blunt and you’re describing something with no sugarcoating, even to the point of rudeness.
You should have grabbed that offer last month. Now, that ship has sailed, and the manager has offered the position to another agent.
You say this when referring to an opportunity that has passed and is no longer possible.