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質問

JERRY: I did it for you.

GEORGE: I don’t know what did you had to tell her that for. You put me in a very difficult position, Marine Biologist! I'm very uncomfortable with this whole thing.

JERRY: You know with all due respect I would think it's right up your alley.

GEORGE: Well it's not up my alley! It's one thing if I make it up. I know what I'm doin, I know my alleys! You got me in the Galapagos Islands livin' with the turtles, I don't know where the hell I am.

JERRY: Well you came in the other day with all that whale stuff, the squeaking and the squealing and…

GEORGE: Look, why couldn't you make me an architect? You know I always wanted to pretend that I was an architect. Well I-I'm supposed to see her tomorrow, I-I-I'm gonna tell her what's goin on. I mean maybe she just likes me for me.
この会話でalleyはどう解釈すべきでしょうか俺の十八番とか得意な事みたいなニュアンスですかね？

回答No.1

tjhiroko · ベストアンサー

こちらに意味が載っていました。
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alley
イディオムで
up or down one's alley, Informal. in keeping with or satisfying one's abilities, interests, or tastes: If you like science fiction, this book will be right up your alley.
とありますね。

I would think it's right up your alley.なら「あなたにピッタリだと思いますよ」といったところでしょうか。

回答No.2

成る丸（@Narumaru17）

こんにちは、私はこのドラマを見た事が無いのですが、本当に面白いですね！

＞この会話でalleyはどう解釈すべきでしょうか俺の十八番とか得意な事みたいな
＞ニュアンスですかね？

そうだと思いますよ。

it's right up your alley.
お前にうってつけだろう。

I know my alleys!
自分の能力くらい分かっている。

と言う感じでしょうか。
それにしても、面白い会話ですね！