up (one's) alley



up (one's) alley

Suited to one's interests. I really like Romantic poetry, so this class on John Keats is right up my alley. I'm sure Dave can fix your car—mechanical things like that are really up his alley.
See also: alley, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TimonTIE-mən (English), TEE-mawn (Dutch)Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Dutch
Ioudith-Biblical Greek
DonndubhÁN-Ancient Irish
Cinderella[.sində'relə]
Jairus-Biblical
Gwenith-Welsh