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Like a catfish out of water

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Translation of "like a catfish out of water" into Russian

like a catfish out of water
чувствовать себя не в своей тарелке
In the new city, she felt like a catfish out of water.
В новом городе она чувствовала себя не в своей тарелке.

Definitions

This phrase describes someone who is in an unfamiliar or uncomfortable situation, behaving awkwardly or struggling to adapt—similar to how a catfish would struggle if taken out of its natural aquatic environment.