не в своей тарелке

Russian edit

Etymology edit

A mistranslation of French ne pas être dans son assiette, where the word assiette (place, condition; plate) was originally referring to place, condition rather than plate.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [nʲɪ‿f‿svɐˈjej tɐˈrʲeɫkʲe]

Adjective edit

не в свое́й таре́лке (ne v svojéj tarélke)

  1. uncomfortable with something, under the weather
  2. out of place

Antonyms edit