right up one's alley
1right\ 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 …
2right 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 …
3(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 …
4right 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 …
5up 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… …
6up one’s alley — Go to (right) up one’s alley …
7down 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… …
8up 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… …
9right\ 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 …
10down\ 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 …
