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Similar words: galley · valley · allay · alloy · ally · allergy · allege · allele · allied · bailey
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alley

1 noun passagecaolsráid fem2  c m ulána masc4  c m u 2 noun SPOR handball courtcúirt fem2  c m upinniúr masc1  c m u
phrases

to be right up sb's alley

informal that kind of work is right up his alley oireann an saghas sin oibre go paiteanta dó, tá an cineál sin oibre breá fóirsteanach dó, feileann an sórt sin oibre go seoigh dó

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Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • back-alley »
    back-alley drug dealing mangaireacht drugaí chúlsráide
  • blind alley »
    he did a lot of research on it but it ended up being a blind alley rinne sé a lán taighde air ach saothar in aisce a bhí ann, rinne sé cuid mhór taighde air ach ní raibh dada ar a shon aige
  • eye »
    he practised in the alley to get his eye in bhí sé ag cleachtadh sa phinniúr chun a shúil a chur i dtiúin, bhí sé ag cleachtadh sa phinniúr lena shúil a ghéarú
  • labyrinthine »
    in the town's labyrinthine alleys i lúbra caolsráideanna an bhaile
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