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Question : Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The new entrant in the class felt uncomfortable as all were unfamiliar to him.

Option 1: left out in cold

Option 2: was not given a fig

Option 3: was fish out of water

Option 4: buried his head in the sand


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Correct Answer: was fish out of water


Solution : The correct choice is the third option .

The most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the given sentence is a fish out of water.

The idiom, a fish out of water is used to describe someone who feels uncomfortable or out of place in a particular situation or environment, just like a fish would be uncomfortable out of its natural habitat.

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