Sentence examples for not up my alley from inspiring English sources

"Psychology is not up my alley," she continued from her perch on the edge of the stage before class.

"Your demeanour, your manner is not up my alley, you're not cut out to be my business partner, Elliott, you're fired".

The next half-baked thing you're going to say is, "I'm not some programming nerd, so this ain't up my alley".

Now they say things like "bustles". And "taffeta". And "body conscious". I like taffeta as well as the next person but it's not quite up my alley right now because I find it very difficult to get chocolate pudding stains out of it.

But, to be honest, those kind of games aren't really up my alley - which means they're not really suited to my tastes or abilities.

They love princesses, dresses and things that aren't up my alley.

I'm on a baseball team and while it would be cool to join something a little faster-paced like a basketball league, I just don't think it's up my alley.

"How You, Colson Whitehead Specifically, Can Take Control of Your Life" — I don't know, this sounds right up my alley.

I don't think that's particularly up my alley unless the Bond films were reinvented and taken back to their original period - the late 50s and 60s - that would appeal to me.

So, of course, the idea of being a free-range parent doesn't sound like it's quite up my alley.

I hadn't, but she was correct in guessing that it would be right up my alley.