"up someone's strasse" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Etymology: Substitution of strasse, the German word for street, perhaps originally in a Germany-related context, then gaining wider currency through euphony. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=up someone's strasse}} up someone's strasse, {{en-prep phrase|head=up someone's strasse}} up someone's strasse
  1. (informal, humorous) Up someone's street. Tags: humorous, informal
    Sense id: en-up_someone's_strasse-en-prep_phrase-P~drIkNd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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