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fish out of water



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That fish out of water story is just classic.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 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

Since we went to Asia, maybe we'll go somewhere where we are a fish out of water.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2024

I'm convinced that Haaland needs the constant flow of goals and without them he's like a fish out of water.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2023

My mouth is open and I'm suddenly some kind of fish out of water.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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