Fill in the blank with the correct idiom/phrase: That boy from the town was a _________ in the sleepy village. A. dog out of herd B. cat out of water C. fish out of water D. bird from the flock

GATE 2015 · General Aptitude · Idioms and Phrases · easy

Answer: C. fish out of water

1. Understand the context: A 'town boy' in a 'sleepy village' is in an unfamiliar environment — the sentence calls for an idiom meaning 'out of place'. The idiom 'fish out of water' precisely conveys this feeling of displacement.
2. Verify the correct idiom: 'Fish out of water' is a very common English idiom. The substituted sentence reads: 'That boy from the town was a fish out of water in the sleepy village.' — clear and natural English.