fish out of water | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)A person inunfamiliarand oftenuncomfortablesurroundings.Synonym:square peg in a round hole1921,Edgar Wallace, chapter 2, inThe Book of All-Power:[I]nto this queer assembly, something of afish out of waterand wholly out of his element, strode Cherry Bim, that redoubtable man.1942May 25, “Sport: Pitcher Hits Ball”, inTime, retrieved2 October 2016:A pitcher at bat is usually considered such afish out of waterthat he is expected to foul, ground or strike out.1990September 17, Larry Rohter, quotingQuincy Jones, “‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ Puts Rap in Mainstream”, inThe New York Times‎[1],→ISSN:“The basis of this show isfish out of water,” said the executive producer, Quincy Jones, the music impresario who has never before put his name on a television series but whose work as producer of Michael Jackson's albums won him respect in Hollywood as a canny judge of public tastes.2004December 22, Jennifer Medina, “Housewives, Try This for Desperation”, inNew York Times, retrieved2 October 2016:Many stay-at-home fathers find that they arefish out of water, too.

Examples:

EN: Factories, misleading advertising, underground economy Well, what I mean is that Bill is happy with this ... You know ...? Make you feel ... but Mr. Penderel like a fish out of water.
ES: Fábricas, publicidad engañosa, economía sumergida bueno, lo que quiero decir es que, Bill se encuentra a gusto con esto pero hacen sentir al Sr. Penderel como un pez fuera del agua.
EN: Look, I have little sympathy for the fish out of water if only one of them.
ES: Miren, no tengo mucha simpatía por los peces fuera del agua aunque sea uno de ellos.
EN: I'm like a fish out of water When I'm with you
ES: ♪ Soy como un pez fuera del agua cuando estoy contigo ♪
ES: ♪ Soy como un pez fuera del agua cuando estoy contigo ♪
EN: I'm like a fish out of water When you're around
ES: ♪ Soy como un pez fuera del agua cuando estoy contigo ♪
ES: ♪ Soy como un pez fuera del agua cuando estás cerca ♪
EN: I'm like a fish out of water With you
ES: ♪ Soy como un pez fuera del agua contigo ♪
ES: ♪ Soy como un pez fuera del agua contigo ♪
EN: I'm like a fish out of water with
ES: ♪ Soy como un pez fuera del agua con... ♪
EN: A fish out of water isn't so tragic, as long as you're not the fish.
ES: Un pez fuera del agua no es tan trágico, mientras no seas el pez.
EN: There's nothing more moving to see than a big fish out of water.
ES: No hay nada más conmovedor que ver un gran pez en tierra.
EN: You look funny when you're as lost as a fish out of water.
ES: Te ves gracioso cuando pones cara de pez en tierra.
EN: Now when the greatest opportunity of a lifetime comes along you flounder like a fish out of water.
ES: Ahora que se presenta una oportunidad única no sabes qué hacer.
EN: I dread this formality, henderson. I feel like a fish out of water.
ES: Me siento como un pez fuera del agua.
EN: Away from here, I would die like a fish out of water.
ES: Fuera de aquí me moriré como un pez fuera del agua.
EN: Without a horse out here you're like a fish out of water.
ES: Sin caballo aquí se sentirá como un pez fuera del agua.
EN: You look like a fish out of water.
ES: - ... un pez fuera del agua.
EN: I'm just a fish out of water.
ES: Soy un pez fuera del agua.

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