Phrase guide

up someone's street

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Perfectly suitable to someone; matching someone's interests and abilities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, idiomatic, informal

Examples

  • This new album should be just up your street.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: up someone's alley

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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