单词 | to be up one's alley |
释义 | > as lemmasto be (right) up (also down) one's alley to be (right) up (also down) one's alley: to be well suited to one's tastes, interests, or abilities; = to be up (down, †in) one's street at street n. and adj. Phrases 8. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > be suitable, appropriate, or suit [verb (intransitive)] > suit a person to sit loose1591 to be up (down, in) one's street1903 to be (right) up (also down) one's alley1922 to meet up with1972 1922 H. Broun Boy grew Older viii. 268 I'd like to have him come out with me and do notes of the games... That would be down his alley. 1931 M. E. Gilman Sob Sister v. 65 It's about time a good murder broke, and this one is right up your alley. 1941 W. H. Auden New Year Let. ii. p. 37 All vague idealistic art That coddles the uneasy heart, Is up his alley. 1965 New Statesman 9 Apr. 583/2 Its slogans and chirpy recommendations are right up her spiritual alley. 1983 ‘Trevanian’ Summer of Katya (1984) 164 I'll help Katya with the wine. More down my alley. 2009 M. Muhammed Scared Silent v. 59 I spotted an ad in the paper for a job that seemed right up my alley. < as lemmas |
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