The expression is most commonly use in the negative with “not in” of “outside of.” Origin: Early – 19th Century, American English – Originally a “wheelhouse” referred to the small enclosed part of a ship’s bridge which historically held the steering wheel.
What does the phrase in my wheelhouse mean?
in one’s wheelhouse, Baseball. (of a pitch) within the zone that is most advantageous for a batter to hit a home run. within one’s area of expertise or interest: There are some subjects that are in your wheelhouse and some that are not.
What’s another word for Wheelhouse?
In this page you can discover 10 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for wheelhouse, like: conning-tower, pilothouse, aft, deckhouse, coachroof, transom, bulkhead, midships, gangway and foc-sle.
What is a wheelhouse moment?
2 : a place or center of control or leadership (as in an organization) But while there was momentary calm in the wheelhouse, there was still a real question whether anyone was really in command of the administration’s foreign-policy machinery.