In your element Meaning in English
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈɛɫəmənt
IN YOR EL-uh-ment
ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈɛlɪmənt
IN YAW EL-ih-ment
Definição
When you are very comfortable or happy because you are doing something you enjoy, or are good at.
Uso & Nuances
Informal, often used to praise someone doing something they're naturally good at or enjoy. Common in both speech and writing. Often follows "be" (e.g., "She's in her element"). Can be adapted for other subjects ("I'm in my element").
Spanish: en tu elemento - en tu salsaPortuguese (BR): no seu elemento - à vontadePortuguese (PT): no seu elemento - à vontadeChinese (Simplified): 如鱼得水 - 得心应手Chinese (Traditional): 如魚得水 - 得心應手Hindi: अपने माहौल में - पूरी तरह सहजArabic: في عنصره - في راحتهBengali: নিজের স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যে - নিজের জায়গায়Russian: в своей стихииJapanese: 自分の得意分野で - 自分の本領発揮でVietnamese: đúng sở trường - đúng thế mạnhKorean: 자기 분야에서 - 제 역할을 할 때Turkish: kendi ortamında - rahat olduğu yerdeUrdu: اپنے عنصر میں - اپنے ماحول میں (آرام دہ/خوش)Indonesian: di tempat yang paling cocok - di bidangnya
Frases de Exemplo
Sarah is in her element when she's painting.
basic
He feels in his element at big family parties.
basic
When the kids are outside playing, they're really in their element.
basic
Put Maria in front of a crowd and she's in her element.
natural
As soon as I started cooking, I felt in my element.
natural
Give Josh some tools and he's in his element fixing things around the house.
natural