Meaning & use
wheelhouse
An area of work or knowledge in which someone is especially skilled or comfortable.
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Explaining tricky math problems is right in Nia's wheelhouse.
Repairing clocks is outside my wheelhouse, so I asked an expert.
A note on using this word
The figurative phrases 'in my wheelhouse' and 'outside my wheelhouse' are especially common in North American English.
Words with a similar meaning
specialtyforte
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A sheltered part of a boat that contains the steering controls.
The captain watched the harbor from the wheelhouse.
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