Like a Fish out of Water.
English
idiom
Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a certain situation.
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Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a certain situation.
Trusted by1M+English learners & teachers worldwide
To feel completely out of place in a new or strange situation.
When you feel like a fish out of water, the place doesn't suit you and you struggle to fit in.
It describes the uneasy feeling of being somewhere you clearly don't belong.
"Out of One's Element"
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Not in your natural environment or area of expertise
"The Odd One Out"
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The one person who doesn't fit in with the rest of the group
"Like a Fish out of Water"
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Feeling visibly uncomfortable and out of place in an unfamiliar situation
How's the new team member settling in?
Still a bit like a fish out of water — the tools we use are completely different from what he's used to.
How was the work dinner with all those senior executives?
Honestly? I felt like a fish out of water the entire evening.
My first yoga class was a total fish out of water moment — everyone else seemed to float through it.
Ha — same thing happened to me. It gets easier, I promise.
