Смысл: alley 
alley I
[ʹælı]
n
<Í> 1. аллея; дорожка (в саду, парке )
shady [secluded, lonely] alley - тенистая [уединённая, безлюдная] аллея
2. 1) узкая улица, переулок (обыкн. в городских трущобах
filthy [twisting] alley - грязный [кривой] переулок
blind alley см.
2) узкий проход между домамии т. п.
3. кегельбан
4.спорт.
1) коридор (на теннисной площадке )
2) проход между противниками
5. проход между рядами (в театре и т. п. )
6.полигр.
♢ up /down/ one's alley - амер. или в чьём-л. вкусе; ≅ по его части
the designing of clothes is right up his alley - моделирование одежды - это как раз его дело
II
[ʹælı]
= ally2
<Í> 1. аллея; дорожка (
2. 1) узкая улица, переулок (
2) узкий проход между домами
3. кегельбан
4.
1) коридор (
2) проход между противниками
5. проход между рядами (
6.
II
alley Идиома
alley cat
up your alley
couldn't stop a pig in an alleyway
O'Malley
up a blind alley
Idiom(s): up a blind alleyTheme: LOCATION
at a dead end; on a route that leads nowhere. (Informal.)
• I have been trying to find out something about my ancestors, but I'm up a blind alley. I can't find anything.
• The police are up a blind alley in their investigation of the crime.
right down one's alley
Idiom(s): right down someone's alley AND right up someone's alleyTheme: SUITABLE
ideally suited to one's interests or abilities. (Informal.)
• Skiing is right down my alley. I love it.
• This kind of thing is right up John's alley.
right up one's alley
Idiom(s): right down someone's alley AND right up someone's alleyTheme: SUITABLE
ideally suited to one's interests or abilities. (Informal.)
• Skiing is right down my alley. I love it.
• This kind of thing is right up John's alley.
Right up my alley
If something is right up your alley, it suits you perfectly.Tin Pan Alley|alley|pan|tin|tin pan
n. phr. The pop music industry. What kind of music will Tin Pan Alley come up with this year?alley cat|alley|cat
n., slang 1. A stray cat. 2. A person (usually a female) of rather easy-going, or actually loose sexual morals; a promiscuous person. You'll have no problem dating her; she's a regular alley cat.blind alley|alley|blind
n. 1. A narrow street that has only one entrance and no exit. The blind alley ended in a brick wall. 2. A way of acting that leads to no good results. John did not take the job because it was a blind alley. Tom thought of a way to do the algebra problem, but he found it was a blind alley.down one's alley|alley|down|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.
right down one's alley|alley|right|right up one's
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.alley
alleyIn addition to the idiom beginning with alley, also see blind alley; right up one's alley.
back alley
back alleysee under back street.
blind alley
blind alleyA dead end; a position without hope of progress or success. For example, That line of questioning led the attorney up yet another blind alley. This term alludes to a street or alley that has no outlet at one end. [Mid-1800s]
down one's alley
down one's alleysee right up one's alley.
up one's alley
up one's alleysee under right up one's alley.
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An alley idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with alley, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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