in one's element

English

Prepositional phrase

in one's element

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.

Synonyms

(in a suitable environment): at home

Antonyms

(in a suitable environment): out of one's element

Translations

in a suitable environment

Finnish: omassa elementissään
French: dans son élément
German: in seinem Element sein

Hungarian: elemében
Russian: в свое́й стихии (v svojéj stixii), как ры́ба в воде́ (ru) (kak rýba v vodé)
Spanish: como pez en el agua (es), como en casa, en su elemento

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