a fish out of water



a fish out of water

someone who is uncomfortable in a particular situation After living in Hong Kong for most of his life, Lee was a fish out of water in Los Angeles.
See also: fish, of, out, water

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Urbanus-Late Roman, Biblical Latin
TheodoreTHEE-ə-dawrEnglish
MikkiMIK-eeEnglish
Emigdio-Spanish
Edvige-Italian
StanfordSTAN-fərdEnglish