#IOTD : Fish out of water To feel awkward because you are in a | English time
#IOTD : Fish out of water To feel awkward because you are in a situation that you have not experienced before or because you are very different from the people around you. "This is my first time being abroad, and I feel like a fish out of water." "I felt like a fish out of water in my new school."
Etymology: This phrase comes from how out of place a fish looks once they are out of the water. Since fish cannot breathe out of water, it doesn’t take long before they suffocate and die.