nelle proprie corde

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “in one's strings”. Compare French dans les cordes de.

Prepositional phrase

nelle proprie corde

  1. within one's comfort zone or natural abilities; suited to one's talents or inclinations; in one's wheelhouse, up someone's alley
    Non è nelle mie corde.
    It is not my thing.
    (literally, “It is not suited to my inclinations.”)
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