an acquired taste

Meaning

1. a thing that you do not like much at first but gradually learn to like

   Abstract art is an acquired taste.

In the movies · 6

• I'm an acquired taste, Martin.A Beautiful Mind2001
• But it's definitely an acquired taste.Dave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas2017
• Maz is a bit of an acquired taste, so let me do the talking.Star Wars: The Force Awakens2015
• Good heavens! You haven't acquired a sudden taste for this, have you?The Elephant Man1980
• Wealth? Acquired tastes require acquisition, and here, you moon over truffle and king crabs.Death on the Nile2022
• - It's an acquired taste, mate. - I think it's just cheap.Kingsman: The Secret Service2014