fish-out-of-water

adjective

in which someone is out of their familiar environment; pertaining to a fish out of water

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Meanings

adjectivefish-out-of-water (not comparable)
  1. not comparablein which someone is out of their familiar environment; pertaining to a fish out of water
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    Sequels to fish-out-of-water comedies make progressively less sense the longer a series continues. By the time Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles rolled around in 2001, 15 years after the first Crocodile Dundee became a surprise blockbuster, the title character had been given an awfully long time to grow acclimated to those kooky Americans

    2012 May 24, Nathan Rabin, “Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3”, in The Onion AV Club, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2013
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APA

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“fish-out-of-water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fish-out-of-water. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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