element

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IN ONE'S ELEMENT,

OUT OF ONE'S ELEMENT.

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out of one's element

[out of one's element] {adv. phr.} Outside of your natural surroundings; where you do not belong or fit in. * /Wild animals are out of their element in cages./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in one's element

[in one's element] {adv. phr.} 1. In one's natural surroundings. * /The deep-sea fish is in his element in deep ocean water./ 2. Where you can do your best. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Albert Einstein

I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this or that phenomenon, in the spectrum of this or that element. I want to know […] www.sky-net-eye.com

out of place

[out of place] (2) {adj. phr.} In the wrong place or at the wrong time; not suitable; improper. * /Joan was the only girl who wore a formal at the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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