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up (one's) alley

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al·ley 1   (āl'ē)   
n.   pl. al·leys
  1. A narrow street or passageway between or behind city buildings.

  2. A path between flower beds or trees in a garden or park.

  3. Sports

    1. A straight narrow course or track, especially a bowling alley.

    2. Either of the parallel lanes at the sides of a tennis court, which widen the inbounds area for doubles play.


[Middle English alei, from Old French alee, from aler, to walk, from Latin ambulāre; see ambulate.]
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