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Like a fish out of water Meaning in English

expression

LYKE uh FISH owt uh WAW-ter
LYKE uh FISH owt uh WAW-tuh

परिभाषा

Used to describe someone who feels uncomfortable or out of place in a situation that is new or unfamiliar to them.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

This idiom is informal, often used to describe social discomfort. Used mostly for people, not things. Common with verbs like 'feel' or 'look' (e.g., 'He looked like a fish out of water'). Similar meaning to 'out of place.'

Spanish: como pez fuera del aguaPortuguese (BR): como um peixe fora d'águaPortuguese (PT): como um peixe fora de águaChinese (Simplified): 像离了水的鱼Chinese (Traditional): 像離開水的魚Hindi: मछली जल के बाहर जैसीArabic: كـ سمكة خارج الماءBengali: জলছাড়া মাছের মতো - অস্বস্তিকর পরিবেশে থাকাRussian: как рыба без водыJapanese: 水を得た魚のよう - 場違いな感じVietnamese: như cá mắc cạnKorean: 물 밖에 나온 물고기처럼Turkish: sudaki balık gibiUrdu: پانی سے باہر مچھلی کی طرحIndonesian: seperti ikan keluar dari air

उदाहरण वाक्य

When I moved to a new school, I felt like a fish out of water.

basic

She looks like a fish out of water at fancy parties.

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He was like a fish out of water during his first English class.

basic

I don’t really know anyone here, so I’m like a fish out of water.

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Put me in a kitchen and I'm like a fish out of water—I can't cook at all!

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He’s great with numbers, but when it comes to art projects, he’s like a fish out of water.

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