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in element

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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 element doing something that makes you very uncomfortable or unhappy: Grant was a great general, but as president, he was out of his element.
See also: element


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