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Definition fish out in British English

fish out phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to pull someone or something out of the water

Example

A tourist jumped into the canal to fish the boy out.

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2

to pull something out of a bag or other container

Example

She reached into her bag and fished out a pen.

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Definition fish out in British English