fish out
Example Sentences
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One classmate decided it’d be fun to raid my cubbyhole, fish out my report card, read it aloud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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
But in peacetime, he’s a fish out of water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Leaves me gaping like a fish out of water.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
