- (right) up someone's street
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exactly the type of thing that someone is interested in or is good at doing
This sort of thing should be right up your street.
Main entry: street
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
(right) up someone's street
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be right up someone's street — be (just/right) up (someone s) street if something is right up someone s street, it is exactly the type of thing that they know about or like to do. I ve got a little job here which should be right up your street … New idioms dictionary
be up someone's street — be (just/right) up (someone s) street if something is right up someone s street, it is exactly the type of thing that they know about or like to do. I ve got a little job here which should be right up your street … New idioms dictionary
be just up someone's street — be (just/right) up (someone s) street if something is right up someone s street, it is exactly the type of thing that they know about or like to do. I ve got a little job here which should be right up your street … New idioms dictionary
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street — [ strit ] noun count *** a road in a town or city with houses or other buildings along it: State Street/Fourth Street Mamaroneck Avenue is the town s main street. down/along/across/into etc. the street: I just saw Bill walking down the street.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
street — I UK [striːt] / US [strɪt] noun [countable] Word forms street : singular street plural streets *** a road in a town or city with houses or other buildings along it Walk along the high street and turn left. down/along/across/into etc the street: I … English dictionary
right — right1 [ raıt ] adverb *** ▸ 1 exactly ▸ 2 immediately ▸ 3 correctly/accurately ▸ 4 toward the right ▸ 5 all the way ▸ 6 completely ▸ 7 as would be normal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) exactly: Their office is right in the middle of town. The keys were right… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
right — I UK [raɪt] / US adverb *** 1) exactly Their office is right in the middle of town. The keys were right here a minute ago. Am I late? No, you re right on time. right behind/in front of: Don t worry – I m right behind you. 2) immediately I knew… … English dictionary
someone — some|one1 W1S1 [ˈsʌmwʌn] pron used to mean a person, when you do not know, or do not say, who the person is = ↑somebody →↑anyone, everyone ↑everyone, no one ↑no one ▪ What would you do if someone tried to rob you in the street? ▪ Will someone… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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