fish out

verb

1. tr, adverb to find or extract (something)

   to fish keys out of a pocket

Example Sentences

That fish out of water story is just classic.

From Los Angeles Times

And we scoop trillions of fish out of the water indiscriminately in large nets who are left to die slowly by asphyxiation.

From Salon

"I do feel like a fish out of water. The knock-on effects has been massive. I'm just riding the wave of it really," she said.

From BBC

I was a little bit of a fish out of water.

From Los Angeles Times

It struck him as a fish out of water: The oak was growing in a spot much hotter and drier than the species’ typical habitat.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• discover
• examine
• scrutinize
• snoop