2009年2月14日 星期六

not be sb's cup of tea, Valentine, be up against it, Carnation

Israel Opens the Gaza Border for 25,000 Carnations, Bound for Europe
By ISABEL KERSHNER
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Israel allowed the export of a shipment of flowers from Hamas-run Gaza on Thursday for the first time in roughly a year.


A valentine: Oh, to be up against you.

... exclamation marks tumble in to fill the gaps, sending a valentine,...

Cape No. 7's Valentine release for China


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be up against it INFORMAL
to be having or likely to have serious problems or difficulties:
With seven members of the team missing, Hull are going to be up against it.
Many families are up against it, unable to afford even basic items.
not be sb's cup of tea
If something or someone is not your cup of tea, they are not the type of thing or person that you like:
Thanks for inviting me, but ballet isn't really my cup of tea.

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

14.02. - Love is in the air on Valentine's Day

February 14 is Valentine's Day, a day for chocolates, roses and candlelit dinners. But scheduled romance isn't everyone's cup of tea.

The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evxmv2I44va89pI4

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