fish out

Example Sentences

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And then she will dry her eyes, fish out a few glad rags, throw on a little makeup and get a blowout..

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

"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

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

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

The way the Dell Duke Counseling System broke it down, the Misfits were the kooky kids who just couldn't help but dress different and act like fish out of water.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan