up (one's) alley
up (one's) alley
Well suited to one's interests. I really like Romantic poetry, so this class on John Keats should be up my alley. I'm sure Dave can fix your car—mechanical things like that are really up his alley.
See also: alley, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
up one's alley
see under right up one's alley.
See also: alley, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
up one’s alley
verbSee right up one’s alley
See also: alley, up
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
up (one's) alley
Informal Compatible with one's interests or qualifications: an assignment that is right up your alley.
See also: alley, up
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- up alley
- up one’s alley
- up one's alley
- up (one's) street
- be up (one's) alley
- right up (one's) alley
- right up one’s alley
- right up one's alley
- right up one's alley, to be
- right up your alley