idiom
fish out of water
FISH owt uv WAW-ter
fɪʃ aʊt əv ˈwɔːtərListen
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Syllable breakdown
fishoutofwater
Dictionary meaning
Someone in an unfamiliar or uncomfortable situation.
Examples
- At the formal gala, the engineer felt like a fish out of water.
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