Down One`s Alley Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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down one`s alley What does down one`s alley mean?	to be suited to one`s tastes and abilities	Computers are down my alley so I am sure that I will be interested in the job.
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Get the monkey off your back What does "Get the monkey off your back" mean?	If you get the monkey off your back, you pass on a problem to someone else.

Box clever What does "Box clever" mean?	(UK) If you box clever, you use your intelligence to get what you want, even if you have to cheat a bit.
privy to something What does "privy to something" mean?	have unique or special knowledge about something	I was not privy to the conversation regarding the new business plan so I was unable to comment on it.
a hop, skip and a jump What does "a hop, skip and a jump" mean?	a short distance	The hospital was a hop, skip, and a jump from our new apartment.
fair and square What does "fair and square" mean?	completely fair, honestly	The British team won the game fair and square.
come from far and wide What does "come from far and wide" mean?	to come from many different places	The people came from far and wide to hear the new band.
crack a book What does "crack a book" mean?	open a book to study (usually used in the negative)	I did very well in the course even though I didn't crack a book until the last week of classes.
All's fair in love and war What does "All's fair in love and war" mean?	This idiom is used to say that where there is conflict, people can be expected to behave in a more vicious way.
a pat on the back What does "a pat on the back" mean?	praise	My boss gave me a pat on the back after I finished the project.
jerk off What does "jerk off" mean?	masturbate (men only)
put a spin on (something) What does "put a spin on (something)" mean?	to interpret an event to make it seem favorable to oneself	The politician tried to put a spin on the bad publicity that she had recently been receiving.

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Down One`s Alley Idiom