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1 be down one's alley
жарг.1) быть в чьих-л. возможностях, быть по чьей-л. части [первонач. амер., спорт.; жарг. (бейсбол)]I didn't feel like going into the whole thing with him. He wouldn't have understood it anyway. It wasn't up his alley at all. (J. Salinger, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, ch. II) — Ужасно не хотелось рассказывать старому Спенсеру что да как. Все равно он бы ничего не понял, Не по его это части.
2) быть в чьём-л. вкусе, вполне устраивать кого-л., соответствовать чьим-либо интересам‘Suppose Marion Keats refuses to discuss the matter with you?’ Della Street asked. ‘That,’ Mason said, ‘will be right down my alley. I'll subpoena her as a witness...’ (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Angry Mourner’, ch. 10) — - А если Марион Китс откажется обсуждать этот вопрос с вами? - спросила Делла Стрит. - Это меня вполне устроит, - ответил Мейсон. - Я повесткой вызову ее в суд в качестве свидетельницы.
Julian's sense of humour wasn't always up Roy's alley. (Ph. Roth, ‘When She Was Good’, part II, ch. I) — Юмор Джулиана не всегда приходился Рою по вкусу.
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2 be down smb.'s alley
или just down smb.'s alleypaзг.1) быть пo чьeй-л. линии, чacти [oбopoт co cлoвoм alley пepвoнaч. aмep. cпopт, жapг. (бeйcбoл)]I didn't feel like going into the whole thing with him. He wouldn't have understood it anyway. It wasn't up his alley at all (J. Salinger). Crime is just down your street (A Christie)2) быть в чьём-л. вкуce, впoлнe уcтpaивaть кoгo-л., cooтвeтcтвoвaть чьим-л. интepecaм'Suppose.Marion Keats refuses to discuss the matter with you?' Delia Street asked. 'That,' Mason said, 'will be right down my alley. I'll subpoena her as a witness' (E. S. Gardner). Julian's sense of humour wasn't always up Roy's alley (Ph. Roth). I have always thought her a jolly attractive girl... just down your street (E. Waugh) -
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n1) освобождение (от чего-л.); льгота; изъятие; привилегия2) исключение, вычет (при расчёте налогов)•
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