Fish out of

verb

To remove or take something out from a certain place.

He managed to fish his keys out of his pocket
Visual representation of "fish out of" - To remove or take something out from a certain place

Often appears as...

  • fish something out of a bag
  • fish something out of a pocket
verb

To obtain or retrieve a piece of information from a large source or database.

It took him a while but he finally fished out the needed documents from the vast database
Visual representation of "fish out of" - To obtain or retrieve a piece of information from a large source or database

Often appears as...

  • fish out information
  • fish out data

Usage tips

Technical

verb

To bring to notice or reveal something from a mass of irrelevant or less important things.

In the meeting, she managed to fish out the main issue out of all the trivia
Visual representation of "fish out of" - To bring to notice or reveal something from a mass of irrelevant or less important things

Often appears as...

  • fish out an issue
  • fish out a problem
verb

To remove or take something out from a certain place.

He managed to fish his keys out of his pocket
Visual representation of "fish out of" - To remove or take something out from a certain place

Often appears as...

  • fish something out of a bag
  • fish something out of a pocket
verb

To obtain or retrieve a piece of information from a large source or database.

It took him a while but he finally fished out the needed documents from the vast database
Visual representation of "fish out of" - To obtain or retrieve a piece of information from a large source or database

Often appears as...

  • fish out information
  • fish out data

Usage tips

Technical

verb

To bring to notice or reveal something from a mass of irrelevant or less important things.

In the meeting, she managed to fish out the main issue out of all the trivia
Visual representation of "fish out of" - To bring to notice or reveal something from a mass of irrelevant or less important things

Often appears as...

  • fish out an issue
  • fish out a problem
Definition 1 of 3
Visual representation of "fish out of"
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Physical Action

Often used when describing the physical retrieval of an item from a confined or hard-to-reach space.

Illustration for Physical Action
She fished her phone out of the narrow seat gap.
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Literal Use

Uses a metaphor from fishing, imagining objects as fish being removed from a space, like water.

Illustration for Literal Use
After the hike, he fished a small pebble out of his shoe.
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Effort Implied

Suggests effort or difficulty in getting the item, as if searching through other items.

Illustration for Effort Implied
Jenny fished a candy out of her cluttered purse.
Visual representation of the word "Fish out of"

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