a fish out of water

釋義

1. 離水之魚；在陌生環境不得其所的人

   a person who feels uncomfortable or awkward because he or she is in surroundings that are not familiar

電影裡這樣說 · 2 部

• But, they make Mr Penderel a kind of fish out of water.The Old Dark House1932
• - Yo. - Fish Out of Water.Chicken Little2005

同一詞條的短語

• have bigger fish to fry
• neither fish nor fowl
• an odd queer fish
• there are plenty more fish in the sea
• a big fish
• a cold fish
• a different kettle of fish
• drink like a fish
• be like shooting fish in a barrel
• fish for
• fish out