fish out of water
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
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
Jefferson brings the comedy so wonderfully, of this fish out of water.
From Salon • Aug. 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
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
