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Spanishcomo pez en el agua
Meaning: perfectly at ease in a situation; in one's natural element.
Literally: Like a fish in the water
Example: “En la cocina de un restaurante se mueve como pez en el agua.” — In a restaurant kitchen, she's completely in her element.
English equivalent: In one's element
Equivalents in other languages
Italian: andare a nozze Literally: To go to a wedding
English: in one's element
Origin: A fish is in its natural element in water and moves through it without effort. Spanish uses the comparison for someone completely at ease, and the RAE dictionary also accepts como el pez en el agua. French says the same, comme un poisson dans l'eau; English prefers a duck taking to water.
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