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Discover a new phrase each day to use in your English! These are special phrases and sayings that English speakers use all the time, but you don't often see these phrases in English course books or other study material. Visit daily to learn some popular English phrases on a regular basis.
9th March 2024

It's (just) not me

We use this expression to say something does not suit us or is not right for us.
Usage
Written: 
Yes
Spoken: 
Yes
Formal: 
No
Informal: 
Yes
Example 1
Don't you like those trousers?
I tried them on, but they're just not me. Yellow is not my colour.
Example 2
If you were a lawyer you could earn a fortune.
Maybe, but that's just not me. I couldn't stand the stress of a job like that.

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