in one's element
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in one's element
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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.
Similar: at home · Opposite: out of one's element
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prep_phrase in a suitable environment
| Español | como pez en el agua, como en casa, en su elemento, en su salsa |
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| Français | dans son élément |
| Deutsch | in seinem Element sein |
| Русский | в свое́й стихии v svojéj stixii, как ры́ба в воде́ kak rýba v vodé |
| Tiếng Việt | như cá gặp nước |
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