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
“The main things that are going to kill and stress these fish out are either low amounts of oxygen in the water or rapid changes in temperature,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025
That fish out of water story is just classic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
Jefferson brings the comedy so wonderfully, of this fish out of water.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2024
He thought back to their days at Namwon, when Somkit would hoard any little bits and bobs they could fish out of the river through the prison gate.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
