- be in your element
- be in (your) element
to feel happy and relaxed because you are doing something that you like doing and are good at.
You should have seen her when they asked her to sing, she was in her element.
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be in your element
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be in your element — phrase to feel very happy and comfortable in a situation Sitting at the head of the table, surrounded by family and friends, Doug was in his element. Thesaurus: to be, or to become happy or happiersynonym Main entry: element … Useful english dictionary
out of your element — out of your ˈelement idiom in a situation that you are not used to and that makes you feel uncomfortable • I feel out of my element talking about politics. Main entry: ↑elementidiom … Useful english dictionary
in your element — in (your) element doing something you like very much and are comfortable with. Paul is in his element when he s working in the office, but when he s making sales calls, he s miserable. Usage notes: the opposite meaning is expressed by out of your … New idioms dictionary
in your element — If you are in your element, you feel happy and relaxed because you are doing something that you like doing and are good at. You should have seen her when they asked her to sing; she was in her element … The small dictionary of idiomes
in your element — If you are in your element, you feel happy and relaxed because you are doing something that you like doing and are good at. You should have seen her when they asked her to sing; she was in her element. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
be out of your element — be out of (your) element to feel unhappy or strange because you are in a situation that you are not familiar with. He felt out of his element at such a formal occasion … New idioms dictionary
be out of your element — phrase to feel unhappy and uncomfortable in a situation Thesaurus: to be, or to become sad, regretful or upsetsynonym Main entry: element … Useful english dictionary
in your element — in your ˈelement idiom doing what you are good at and enjoy • She s really in her element at parties. Main entry: ↑elementidiom … Useful english dictionary
be in your element — to feel very happy and comfortable in a situation Sitting at the head of the table, surrounded by family and friends, Doug was in his element … English dictionary
element — el|e|ment W1S2 [ˈelımənt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part)¦ 2 element of surprise/truth/risk/doubt etc 3¦(chemistry)¦ 4¦(people)¦ 5 the elements 6¦(heating)¦ 7 the elements of something 8¦(earth/air/fire/water)¦ 9 be in your element … Dictionary of contemporary English
