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Englishright up one's alley
Meaning: Exactly suited to someone's interests or skills.
Example: “A job testing video games is right up his alley.”
Origin: An alley here is a familiar path or area. The American phrase is found from the early 20th century; the British also say "right up one's street."
Equivalents in other languages
French: C'est dans mes cordes Literally: It is in my strings
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