there is no accounting for taste

/ðeə biː nˈəʊ ɐkˈaʊntɪŋ fɔː tˈeɪst/

/ðɛɹ biː nˈoʊ ɐkˈaʊntɪŋ fɔːɹ tˈeɪst/

used to imply that one can never understand why people's personal preferences drastically differ from one another, especially when compared to that of one's own

there [is] no accounting for [taste] definition and meaning

Examples

1. My coworker is obsessed with collecting porcelain dolls, which I find creepy, but I suppose there is no accounting for taste.

2. Even though the painting was considered ugly by some, it was sold for millions of dollars, proving that there is no accounting for taste.

3. Then again, I'm the guy who actually likes the Casio Android watches so I guess there's no accounting for taste.

4. There's no accounting for taste.

Nearby words

there is safety in numbers