fish out of water

Idiom Feeling Out of Place

Signification

Someone who feels uncomfortable or out of place
Traduction de la signification
Кто-то, кто чувствует себя неуютно или не на месте

Utilisation

Used to describe someone who is in an unfamiliar or uncomfortable environment

Phrases d'exemple

At the formal party, the casual dresser felt like a fish out of water.

На официальном вечере человек в неформальной одежде чувствовал себя как рыба, вытащенная из воды.

Vocabulaires connexes

to give water to plants or animals; to irrigate
moving or appearing away from the inside or center; not at home or present
an aquatic animal with gills, or to try to catch such animals

Expressions Connexes

see the light at the end of the tunnel

to begin to see signs of improvement after a long period of difficulty

put on the map

to make something or someone famous or well-known

blow out of proportion

to exaggerate or overstate something

cutting corners

to do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality

out of one’s comfort zone

doing something unfamiliar or challenging

straight from the horse's mouth

Information directly from the original or most reliable source.

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