"comfortable in one's own skin" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-comfortable in one's own skin.ogg [Australia]
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  1. (idiomatic) Relaxed and confident in one's manner of presenting oneself and interacting with others; conveying the impression that one has a clear, satisfying understanding of one's own abilities and situation. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: natural, self-assured, comfortable in one's skin Translations (confident): goed in zijn vel (Dutch), "to feel comfortable in one's own skin" [verb] (Finnish), viihtyä omana itsenään (Finnish), bien dans sa peau (French), bien dans ses baskets (French), bien dans ses pompes (French), bien dans ses bottes (French), "to feel comfortable in one's own skin" [verb] (Polish), czuć się dobrze w swojej skórze (Polish)
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