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There is no accounting for taste(s).
Prov. You cannot blame different people because they like different things, even if you do not understand why they like what they like. Jill: I can't believe so many people are going to see that idiotic movie. Jane: There's no accounting for tastes.
See also: taste

There's no accounting for taste.

Prov. Cliché There is no explanation for people's preferences. Look at that purple and orange car! There's no accounting for taste. Some people seemed to like the music, although I thought it was worse than noise. There's no accounting for taste.
See also: taste

There's no accounting for taste!
something that you say when you cannot understand why someone likes something or someone 'I love having a cold shower before breakfast.' 'Well, there's no accounting for taste!'


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