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be like a fish out of water
be like a fish out of water
To feel uncomfortable in a new environment. When Carla transferred to a new school, she was like a fish out of water because she didn't know anyone there. Marie was like a fish out of water when she assumed a manger position at the company where she had worked as a clerk for so long.
be like a fish out of water
to feel awkward because you are not familiar with a situation or because you are very different from the people around you All the other children in the school had rich, middle-class parents, and she was beginning to feel like a fish out of water.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Juraj | | YOO-rahy (Croatian) | Croatian, Slovak |
MeallÁN | | MEL-awn | Irish |
Bernhard | | BERN-hahrt (German) | German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic |
Huitzilopochtli | | - | Aztec and Toltec Mythology |
Gebahard | | - | Ancient Germanic |
Cherice | | shə-REES | English (Rare) |