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in one's element en · ADP

Meanings

1. In a situation which is entirely suitable, familiar, or enjoyable.
   • You can tell he's completely in his element when he's talking about fossils.
   • And finally it's time, and he's out there, under the spot, in his element. The first piece of the night is Shostakovich. Its first movement is a sedate, haunting, almost melodramatic nocturne, but before too long the concerto changes gear and becomes energetic, discordant, feral. 2019 April 10, qntm, “CASE HATE RED”, in There Is No Antimemetics Division, →ISBN, page 137:

Antonyms

out of one's element

Relateds

out of one's depth · like a duck takes to water · up someone's alley

Synonyms

at home

Translations (18)

da i sit es (in a suitable environment) · es en su salsa (in a suitable environment) · pl w swoim żywiole (in a suitable environment) · is í essinu sínu (in a suitable environment) · cy wrth fodd (in a suitable environment) · ru как ры́ба в воде́ (in a suitable environment) · vi như cá gặp nước (in a suitable environment) · sv vara i sitt esse (in a suitable environment) · es como pez en el agua (in a suitable environment) · fo í essinum (in a suitable environment) · de in seinem Element sein (in a suitable environment) · hy տարերքի մեջ լինել (in a suitable environment) · fi omassa elementissään (in a suitable environment) · es como en casa (in a suitable environment) · ru в свое́й стихии (in a suitable environment) · es en su elemento (in a suitable environment) · fr dans son élément (in a suitable environment) · hu elemében (in a suitable environment)