SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 10

SSC CHSL - 08 July 2024 - Shift 1 • English • Q10

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Fish out of water

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. To be out of place.

The phrase "fish out of water" is an idiom used to describe someone who feels uncomfortable, awkward, or out of place in a particular situation because it is unfamiliar or unnatural to them.

For example:- "He’s a tech guy, so when they put him in charge of marketing, he was like a fish out of water."

The sentence means that he felt uncomfortable and unsure because marketing was not his area of expertise.