Up One`s Alley Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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up one`s alley What does up one`s alley mean?	something one is good at or enjoys	Computer programming is right up his alley and he is very good at it.
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shit-list What does "shit-list" mean?	list of worthless or troublesome people

break someone's heart What does "break someone's heart" mean?	make someone feel very disappointed/discouraged/sad.	"Joe broke his mother's heart when he droppedout of school."
send (someone) off What does "send (someone) off" mean?	to participate in saying good-bye to someone who is leaving	We went to the airport in order to send off the company president.
strapped What does "strapped" mean?	short on cash; broke; having no money
Fight an uphill battle What does "Fight an uphill battle" mean?	When you fight an uphill battle, you have to struggle against very unfavourable circumstances.
cristal What does "cristal" mean?	methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) (from Spanish)
puke What does "puke" mean?	vomit; vomitus.	Look at the puke all over this bus station. It's disgusting.
good riddance What does "good riddance" mean?	used to express happiness when you lose/break something that you do not like or want, used when someone that you don't like leaves	I said good riddance when my old computer stopped working and I had to buy a new one.
birthday suit What does "birthday suit" mean?	a completely naked body	The little boy was running down the street in his birthday suit.
build up (someone or something) What does "build up (someone or something)" mean?	to make someone or something bigger or stronger, to promote something	The woman is always trying to build up her boss which makes her very well-liked by him.
live through (something) What does "live through (something)" mean?	endure something	The people in the town lived through one of the worst disasters in many years.

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Up One`s Alley Idiom