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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 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

What makes "Crappie Lake" so enjoyable goes way beyond the "fish out of water" premise.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2023

If I felt like a fish out of water in my family, I felt like a fish on Mars in Adam’s circle.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman