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

Although Duthiers succeeded in finance, he felt like a fish out of water.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024

I plunge my hand into the bottom of the globe and fish out my paper.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson