Fish Out Of Water

Pronunciation: /fɪʃ aʊt ʌv ˈwɔtər/

Definitions of fish out of water

noun a person who is in a situation that they are unfamiliar or uncomfortable with

Example Sentences

A1 I feel like a fish out of water in this new job.

A2 She was like a fish out of water at the fancy dinner party.

B1 Being a fish out of water in a foreign country can be challenging.

B2 The CEO seemed like a fish out of water during the technology conference.

C1 The experienced lawyer felt like a fish out of water in the courtroom without her notes.

C2 The professor appeared as a fish out of water when asked to speak at the science symposium.

Examples of fish out of water in a Sentence

formal The new employee felt like a fish out of water during the corporate meeting.

informal I always feel like a fish out of water at fancy parties.

slang She was a total fish out of water at the hip-hop concert.

figurative Being the only vegetarian at the barbecue, I felt like a fish out of water.

Grammatical Forms of fish out of water

• past tense: fished out of water
• plural: fish out of waters
• comparative: more fish out of water
• superlative: most fish out of water
• present tense: fish out of water
• future tense: will fish out of water
• perfect tense: have fished out of water
• continuous tense: is fishing out of water
• singular: a fish out of water
• positive degree: very fish out of water
• infinitive: to fish out of water
• gerund: fishing out of water
• participle: fished out of water

Origin and Evolution of fish out of water

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'fish out of water' likely originated from the observation of a fish struggling when removed from its natural habitat and placed on land.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to describe the plight of a fish removed from water, the phrase has evolved to figuratively represent someone who feels uncomfortable or out of place in a particular situation or environment.