- right up one's alley
- ► up (or right up) one's street (or N. Amer. alley) informal well suited to one's tastes, interests, or abilities.Main Entry: ↑street
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right up one's alley
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right\ up\ one's\ alley — • right down • right up one s alley adv. phr. In accordance with one s specialty or predilection. This kind of preclassical music is right up Bill s alley; after all, he wrote his Ph.D. on Bach … Словарь американских идиом
(right) up one’s alley — mod. exactly one’s kind of thing; exactly what one is best equipped to do. □ That job is right up her alley. □ It’s not exactly up my alley, but I’ll try it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
right up one's street — ► up (or right up) one s street (or N. Amer. alley) informal well suited to one s tastes, interests, or abilities. Main Entry: ↑street … English terms dictionary
up one's alley — phrasal also down one s alley : adapted or suited especially to one s abilities or tastes the … fund raising business is right up his alley John Brooks * * * (or right up one s alley) informal well suited to one s tastes, interests, or abilities… … Useful english dictionary
up one’s alley — Go to (right) up one’s alley … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
down one's alley — • down one s alley • up one s alley suited to one s tastes and abilities Computers are down his alley so I am sure that he will be interested in taking the job. something one is good at or enjoys Computer programming is right up his alley and he… … Idioms and examples
up one's alley — • down one s alley • up one s alley suited to one s tastes and abilities Computers are down his alley so I am sure that he will be interested in taking the job. something one is good at or enjoys Computer programming is right up his alley and he… … Idioms and examples
right\ down — • right down • right up one s alley adv. phr. In accordance with one s specialty or predilection. This kind of preclassical music is right up Bill s alley; after all, he wrote his Ph.D. on Bach … Словарь американских идиом
down\ one's\ alley — • down one s alley • up one s alley adj. phr. slang Suited to your tastes and abilities; what you like or like to do. Baseball is right down Jim s alley. Compare: cup of tea … Словарь американских идиом
up\ one's\ alley — • down one s alley • up one s alley adj. phr. slang Suited to your tastes and abilities; what you like or like to do. Baseball is right down Jim s alley. Compare: cup of tea … Словарь американских идиом
