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French
Etymology
Literally, “like a fish in water”. Cognate with Occitan coma un peis dins l'aiga. Compare also the antonymous English idiom like a fish out of water.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ.m‿œ̃ pwa.sɔ̃ dɑ̃ l‿o/
Prepositional phrase
comme un poisson dans l'eau
- (simile) like a duck takes to water, in one's element
- Synonym: dans son élément
- être comme un poisson dans l'eau ― to be in one's element