be out of element



be out of your element

to feel unhappy or strange because you are in a situation that you are not familiar with He felt out of his element at such a formal occasion.
See also: element, of, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Abeni-Western African, Yoruba
PiliPEE-leeSpanish
Hadriana-Ancient Roman
Petur-Faroese
Napier-English (Rare)
Celsus-Ancient Roman