Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.

A fish out of water

Options:

Feel uncomfortable in unfamiliar surroundings

Feel as if you are unable to breathe

Feel like going to an unfamiliar and new place

Feel comfortable in any kind of place

Correct Answer:

Feel uncomfortable in unfamiliar surroundings

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "a fish out of water" is feel uncomfortable in unfamiliar surroundings. It is used to describe someone who feels awkward or out of place in a new or unfamiliar situation. The idiom comes from the fact that fish are naturally comfortable in water, but they would feel uncomfortable and out of place on land.

The other options are not correct.

  • Feel as if you are unable to breathe: This is not the same as feeling like a fish out of water.
  • Feel like going to an unfamiliar and new place: This is not the same as feeling like a fish out of water.
  • Feel comfortable in any kind of place: This is the opposite of feeling like a fish out of water.