Right Up My Alley Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Right up my alley What does Right up my alley mean?	If something is right up your alley, it suits you perfectly.
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in the course of What does "in the course of" mean?	during	In the course of his life he visited over 45 countries.

Bee's Knees What does "Bee's Knees" mean?	If something is the bee's knees, it's outstanding or the best in its class.
The common weal What does "The common weal" mean?	If something is done for the common weal, it is done in the interests and for the benefit of the majority or the general public.
raise an objection to (someone or something) What does "raise an objection to (someone or something)" mean?	to object to someone or something	My friend raised an objection about including my parents in our travel plans.
call off (something) What does "call off (something)" mean?	to stop/quit/cancel something	We called off the meeting because everybody was busy with other business.
bad guy What does "bad guy" mean?	man blamed or held responsible for something
would just as soon What does "would just as soon" mean?	prefer to do one thing rather than another	I would just as soon stay at home as go to a movie.

no smoke without fire What does "no smoke without fire" mean?	if there are rumors or signs of something then there is probably a reason for the rumors	There is no smoke without fire and the rumors of the political scandal suggested that it was partly true.
have a crush on (someone) What does "have a crush on (someone)" mean?	to be attracted to someone	The girl has a crush on someone at her university.
ass What does "ass" mean?	a person (used in reference to the entire person).	Get your ass in here right now.
chilled to the bone What does "chilled to the bone" mean?	very cold	I was chilled to the bone when I came in from the rain.
eat high on/off the hog What does "eat high on/off the hog" mean?	to eat good or expensive food	We were eating high off the hog during our ocean cruise.

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Right Up My Alley Idiom