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What does fish-out-of-water mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word fish-out-of-water? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. in which someone is out of their familiar environment; pertaining to a fish out of water
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A heavy-handed, fish-out-of-water farce in which a would-be philanthropist introduces a Kickapoo to an urban apartment building.
As he babysits the babes, he tries to mould them into prim and proper ladies in this fish-out-of-water caper as they in turn teach Roland the art of seduction.
Sure, Nancy has the fish-out-of-water thing going on, but that attribute often defines Piper.

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