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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dooley	['du:li]
Kanya	-	Thai
Agnese	ah-NYE-ze (Italian), AHG-ne-se (Latvian)	Italian, Latvian
Lysistrata	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Miriam	['miriəm]
Lotus	LO-təs	English (Rare)