out of one's element
Meaning: In a situation that one is unprepared for or unfamiliar with.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
More idioms — Daily Life
- out of the blue — Suddenly and unexpectedly.
- out of the woods — Out of danger; out of a very difficult situation.
- over a barrel — In a difficult situation or position.
- over the hill — Too old to be of much value.
- paint someone a picture — To explain something in very great detail.
- pandora's box — A situation that contains many unexpected and unwanted problems and consequences.
More English idioms
- over the top — Beyond expectations; outside normal or accepted boundaries; exaggerated.
- par for the course — Usual or to be expected; typical.
- past one's prime — Too old to be of much value.
- patience of job — Unlimited patience; the willingness to endure hardship patiently.
- pay the piper — To pay for one's mistakes; to live with the consequences of one's (wrong) actions.
- pencil pusher — An office worker; a bureaucrat who routinely does his or her paperwork job without any de…
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