comfortable in one's own skin en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Relaxed and confident in one's manner of presenting oneself and interacting with others; conveying the impression that one has a clear, satisfying understanding of one's own abilities and situation.
Says his wife Marlene: "He presents the same face to people in Washington that he does to our sons' friends. He's just comfortable in his own skin."
1992 September 7, J. F. O. McAlliser, “Comfortable In His Own Ample Skin: Lawrence Eagleburger”, in Time:Perot was witty and comfortable in his own skin, which I thought would reassure his supporters and perhaps sway some of the undecided voters.
2005, Bill Clinton, My Life, →ISBN, page 439:She had been completely natural from the first with him, utterly comfortable in her own skin.
1996, Kay Hooper, Amanda, →ISBN, page 60:
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Translations (9)
fr bien dans ses bottes (confident) · fr bien dans ses baskets (confident) · nl goed in zijn vel (confident) · fi viihtyä omana itsenään (confident) · fr bien dans sa peau (confident) · pl "to feel comfortable in one's own skin" (confident) · fr bien dans ses pompes (confident) · pl czuć się dobrze w swojej skórze (confident) · fi "to feel comfortable in one's own skin" (confident)