fish out
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"I do feel like a fish out of water. The knock-on effects has been massive. I'm just riding the wave of it really," she said.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024
I was a little bit of a fish out of water.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024
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
“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
She fish out a few tickets, but then Miss Hilly take the envelope away from her.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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