fish out

Verb

Meaning

To catch all or nearly all the fish in (a given body of water), so that few or none remain.
Settlers came and soon fished out the lake.

To pick up or pull something or someone from (a body of water).

(idiomatic) To search for by rummaging, and then extract (an item from e.g. a container).
I fished out my keys from the bottom of my bag.

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A fish out of water storyline can work great, especially with a character who is so ingrained in his home country of Wakanda. Source: Internet

He called on the Lagos State Government to investigate the act, fish out those behind it and bring them to face the law. Source: Internet

Enforcement action was taken for taking fish out of season, live minnows on a designated trout lake and multiple snowmobile violations. Source: Internet

“Bomba rushed to the scene to fish out the body from the water after we received the information about the discovery,” he said in a statement today. Source: Internet

Casting her as the lead in a fish out of water type dramedy? Source: Internet

Don't hold the fish out toward the camera, it looks fake. Source: Internet

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