“a fish out of water”
Someone who feels uncomfortable or out of place in their current situation or environment. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "a fish out of water" in the video clips below.
Hear how "a fish out of water" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 8 videos, movies, and TV shows. Channels: Lex Fridman, The View, The 92nd Street Y, New York, Lindsay Ellis, TigerBelly and 3 more.
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YouTubeLex Fridman1.6M views · 2025-10-31
Dan Houser: GTA, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar, Absurd & Future of Gaming | Lex Fridman Podcast #484
“a fish out of water themselves. So I
think it was just living with those”
water. And even when they weren't, we
still made them dissatisfied and feel like … characters and getting ideas and going,
"What are their strengths? What are their
Play at 26:39
YouTubeThe View103K views · 2026-03-07
The Weekend View – March 7, 2026
“like a fish out of water
when she first got to town.”
"Ladies of London," Micah
explains why she felt … Watch. I was an American
Play at 8:22
YouTubeThe 92nd Street Y, New York43K views
The Sex Lives of College Girls Cast in Conversation
“of a fish out of water story because”
when anyone comes to college it's sort … you're inherently coming from a place
Play at 5:39
YouTubeLindsay Ellis315K views · 2020-12-18
Axiom's End Q&A
“of a fish out of water because like they”
have every man characters that are kind … need the world explained to them
Play at 28:08
YouTubeTigerBelly509K views · 2022-01-20
Jim Gaffigan, Fellow Korean | TigerBelly 331
“what a fish out of water”
talent show he would be a great judge … yeah we do a talent show in the
Play at 34:09
YouTubeRotten Tomatoes182K views · 2021-05-12
The Best Behind the Scenes & Trivia from Comedy Movies – Part 1 | RT Essentials | Rotten Tomatoes
“comedy or more of a fish out of water”
is coming to america truly a romantic … comedy
Play at 8:06
YouTubeVICE1.1M views · 2022-04-07
Weaponizing the Weather: The Race to Make Clouds | How to Kill A Cloud (Full Film) | The Short List
“i was like a fish out of water there”
nothing about the country so i was like … in that sense and um of course when you
Play at 1:47:55
YouTubeVICE1.1M views · 2022-04-07
Weaponizing the Weather: The Race to Make Clouds | How to Kill A Cloud (Full Film) | The Short List
“feeling like a fish out of water there”
honest about the fact that you were … in an environment that you even though
Play at 1:53:14
YouTubePeople546K views · 2025-08-05
Chad Michael Murray Shares Nostalgic Cast Memories from ‘Gilmore Girls,’ ‘One Tree Hill’ & More
“rhythm and I was a fish out of water.”
uh or at least they were finding their … So, I was just trying to I was just
Play at 1:58
YouTubePeople546K views · 2025-08-05
Chad Michael Murray Shares Nostalgic Cast Memories from ‘Gilmore Girls,’ ‘One Tree Hill’ & More
“I felt like a fish out of water. You”
everyone watched it. … know, you're playing a character that
Play at 10:57