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in one's element

in one's element prepositional phrase: in a situation which is entirely suitable, familiar, or enjoyable.

Prepositional phrase

  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
    Synonyms:
    at home

in one's element meaning in Vietnamese

in one's element in Vietnamese

in a suitable environment
như cá gặp nước

Synonyms of in one's element

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Questions about in one's element

What does in one's element mean?
In one's element means in a situation which is entirely suitable, familiar, or enjoyable.
What is in one's element in Vietnamese?
In one's element in Vietnamese is như cá gặp nước. See In one's element meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is in one's element?
In one's element is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in one's element in the dictionary

  1. in one's book
  2. in one's born days
  3. in one's corner
  4. in one's cups
  5. in one's dreams
  6. in one's element
  7. in one's feelings
  8. in one's fingers
  9. in one's head
  10. in one's hip pocket
  11. in one's infinite wisdom

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