JLPT N2Idioms

水を得た魚

Meaning
得意な分野で生き生きと活躍する様子
Explanation
「水を得た魚」 describes someone thriving and active in an environment or field that suits them. It is the opposite of c4 「場違いで困っている様子」 (looking out of place and troubled); it refers to a state of being able to fully demonstrate one's true ability.
Original Japanese explanation

「水を得た魚」は、自分に合った環境や得意分野で生き生きと活躍する様子を表します。c4「場違いで困っている様子」とは逆で、本来の力を存分に発揮できる状態を指します。

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