fish out

Example Sentences

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I felt like a fish out of water.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

"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

I was a little bit of a fish out of water.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

Jefferson brings the comedy so wonderfully, of this fish out of water.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2024

As I walked down the stairs, my stomach flip-flopped like a fish out of water.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez