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a fish out of water

Idiom Animals

Meaning

feeling uncomfortable in an unfamiliar situation

Example Sentences

"She felt like a fish out of water at the new school."

Related Expressions

honor one's promise

to keep a promise or commitment

build from the ground up

to start something from the very beginning

grin and bear it

to accept a difficult situation patiently

on the grapevine

to hear gossip or rumor indirectly

when life gives you lemons, make lemonade

make the best out of a bad situation

art imitates life

art reflects real-life experiences or truths