“Fish out of water”
Definition
Feeling uncomfortable in an unfamiliar situation.
Examples
Examples
“At the formal dinner, I felt like a fish out of water.”
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At the formal dinner, I felt like a fish out of water.
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- What does "Fish out of water" mean?
- "Fish out of water" means feeling uncomfortable in an unfamiliar situation.
- How do you use "Fish out of water" in a sentence?
- Example: "At the formal dinner, I felt like a fish out of water."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Fish out of water"?
- Чувствовать себя не в своей тарелке. / Անծանոթ միջավայրում անհարմար զգալ։