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
I was a little bit of a fish out of water.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024
“The deeper mystery is, why is that big school of fish out there?” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024
They ate fish out of cans and used knives and forks.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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