fish out

Example Sentences

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"I do feel like a fish out of water. The knock-on effects has been massive. I'm just riding the wave of it really," she said.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

It struck him as a fish out of water: The oak was growing in a spot much hotter and drier than the species’ typical habitat.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2024

“David would be like a fish out of water if he were out of public service,” Bumpers, who served 18 years with Pryor in the Senate, said in 2006.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

The group posted a YouTube video Thursday of the brown pelican attempting to grab small fish out of a blue crate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2024

I snatch the dangling ribbons and fish out the card.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton