fish out
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He once climbed into a dumpster to fish out one of the wheelchairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
"I really enjoyed the way that Stagg was not interested in ingratiating himself with anybody," he told BBC Culture correspondent David Sillito, calling him "a real fish out of water in this situation".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Again, I feel like a fish out of water.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
“And I think we’re going to see in the next weeks and months that there’s huge numbers of birds out at this project, and likely a lot of fish out there,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2025
After I fish out my lunch, I slam the door closed.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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