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fish out

1. Also, fish up. Discover and retrieve something from a pile or store. For example, She finally fished out the right letter from the files, or He fished up a scandal for the paper to run in the early edition. This usage likens pulling fish from the sea to finding something. [Mid-1600s]
2. Deplete the fish in a body of water by fishing, as in This stream is completely fished out.
See also: fish, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Meredydd-Welsh
Olavo-Portuguese
LorLORLimburgish
Hania (2)-Arabic
Rosemonde-French
Silouanos-Biblical Greek
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