in one's oils

prepositional phrase

In a familiar, comfortable situation; in one's element.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. WalesIn a familiar, comfortable situation; in one's element.

    2011, Roger Lewis, What Am I Still Doing Here?: My Life as Me I don't mind any of it. I'm used to screaming. I was in my oils, as we say in Wales.

    1 more example

    I don't know George but I seems to be in my oils here

    2000, The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorian (page 180)

Origin

Adapted borrowing of Welsh yn ei hwyliau.

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in one's oils. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20one's%20oils

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“in one's oils.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20one's%20oils. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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