fish out

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 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

Jefferson brings the comedy so wonderfully, of this fish out of water.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2024

They ate fish out of cans and used knives and forks.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer