fish out

Example Sentences

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To continue the maritime theme, Wolves have looked like a fish out of water for most of this Premier League campaign.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Recently Crowder spoke with The Times about his Southern background, including his upbringing in a liberal family in a conservative area and his current life as a fish out of water living in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025

And we scoop trillions of fish out of the water indiscriminately in large nets who are left to die slowly by asphyxiation.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

"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

Selkie and Fred jumped in to help fish out the coconuts, which would have been more helpful if they hadn’t kept playing coconut soccer instead.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr