Useful English Word or Phrase to Boost Your English: Doesn't Do It For Me

What does it mean?

Doesn't do it for me is a casual idiom meaning something isn't appealing, exciting, or interesting to you personally. It's a way to express disinterest or a lack of enthusiasm.

Is it positive or negative?

It's negative - it shows that you don't find something attractive or impressive.

When do you use it?

Use it when giving your opinion on music, food, fashion, or activities that others might enjoy, but you don't.

Examples

Example 1: Everyone loves that new dessert, but honestly, the sweet-and-sour flavour doesn't do it for me.

Example 2: I know he's very popular, but his fashion sense doesn't do it for me at all.

Question for you

What's something that most people like but doesn't do it for you?

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