Select the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom: fish out of water.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → to be in an unsuitable environment or situation
A fish taken out of water cannot live or move freely. So a person who feels like a fish out of water is uncomfortable in a strange or unsuitable place or situation, where he does not fit in.
Example: At the formal dinner, the young farmer felt like a fish out of water.
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