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wheelhouse

wheelhouse

11 7.4
A subject someone understands and does well
  • noun
  • /ˈwiːlˌhaʊs/
translation icon : especialidad
  • As a writer, nonfiction is definitely my wheelhouse since I have a degree in journalism.
  • right in my wheelhouse

So this fits very, very much within the wheelhouse of practical philosophy.

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Examples

  • Totally in my wheelhouse and moreover, sounds like fun, which is something that has been in short supply lately.

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  • They had material that was in the wheelhouse of the studio I was working for.

  • But this is my way into your wheelhouse of stuff, man.

  • I think I definitely knew right away that it was more my wheelhouse, right?

  • So this fits very, very much within the wheelhouse of practical philosophy.

  • This pitch is in your wheelhouse.

  • Because that's my wheelhouse, especially this year.

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  • Helping families stretch their food budget is certainly in Unilever's wheelhouse.

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  • But yeah, you couldn't have made a movie more in our wheelhouse if you tried, so needless to say, we're stoked.

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  • That's in my wheelhouse.

Synonyms

in my wheelhouse
vswheelhouse
  • Informal
2 8.1

A task or topic you are good at and comfortable doing

is the single noun form used to name an area of skill or expertise

Antonyms

Cannot deal with a new or difficult situation

Idioms

in my wheelhouse
  • Informal
2 8.1

A task or topic you are good at and comfortable doing

Surface Forms

wheelhouse singular
wheelhouses plural

Morphology

wheelhouse = wheel + house (opaque) = wheel + house

The term 'wheelhouse' is metaphorical, referring to an area of expertise, not a literal house for wheels.

Etymology

Wheelhouse uses the ship image too: from wheel and house, a place where you 'steer' best. So, if something is 'in your wheelhouse' it is inside your area of skill or comfort.