agley /ə'gli:/ley Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
alley cat
life of Riley
up your alley
charleys
couldn't stop a pig in an alleyway
la ley
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.
lead the life of Riley
Idiom(s): lead the life of RileyTheme: LUXURY
to live in luxury. (Informal. No one knows who Riley is.)
• If I had a million dollars, I could live the life of Riley.
• The treasurer took our money to Mexico, where he lived the life of Riley until the police caught him.
get a charley horse
Idiom(s): get a charley horseTheme: HEALTH - INJURY
to develop a cramp in the arm or leg, usually from strain.
• Don't work too hard or you'll get a charley horse.
• Poor Tom is always getting a charley horse in his leg.
• Sally can't play. She has a charley horse.
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.
off one's trolley
Idiom(s): off one's rocker AND off one's nut; off one's trolleyTheme: CRAZINESS
crazy; silly. (Slang.)
• Sometimes, Bob, I think you're off your rocker.
• Good grief, John. You re off your nut.
• About this time of the day I go off my trolley. I get so tired.
Right up my alley
If something is right up your alley, it suits you perfectly.Charley Horse
Stiffness in the leg / A leg cramp.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.
life of Riley|Riley|life
n. phr., informal A soft easy life; pleasant or rich way of living. He's living the life of Riley. He doesn't have to work anymore.Compare: BED OF ROSES, IN CLOVER, LIVE HIGH OFF THE HOG.
off one's rocker|off|off one's trolley|rocker|trol
adj. phr., informal Not thinking correctly; crazy; silly; foolish. Tom is off his rocker if he thinks he can run faster than Bob can. If you think you can learn to figure skate in one lesson, you're off your trolley.Synonym: OUT OF ONE'S HEAD.
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.
riley
rileysee life of Riley.
trolley
trolleysee off one's head.
up one's alley
up one's alleysee under right up one's alley.
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