fish out

Example Sentences

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And we scoop trillions of fish out of the water indiscriminately in large nets who are left to die slowly by asphyxiation.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

"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

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

“The deeper mystery is, why is that big school of fish out there?” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

He was still a fish out of water, but he didn’t seem to be quite so thrown by every little thing as he had been when I’d first brought him home.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman