Question

Josiah went to a party thrown by someone he didn't know very well. When he got home, he told his father that he initially felt like a fish out of water, but he eventually relaxed and struck up a conversation with a nice group of kids. What did Josiah mean by “like a fish out of water?” A He felt shy. B He felt unhappy. C He felt out of place. D He felt comfortable.

Answer 1

Answer: C, he felt out of place

Explanation: when someone says that they feel like a fish out of water it is often used to describe the feeling of being out of place because fishes are not out of water and always in water. Also by using the context clues that the party was thrown by someone he didn’t know very well it could be assumed that he didn’t know many people there.