wet fish
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It's probably fair to say that most of us have never slapped someone so hard with a wet fish that they fall, fully clothed, into a swimming pool.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
It turns your gift into a slap in the face with a wet fish.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
The first slap in the face with a wet fish came for crypto on Feb. 21.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025
It is only when they get slapped in the face with a wet fish after something has gone wrong that they realise there is another side to it.
From The Guardian • Jun. 26, 2010
Being with her is a relief in a world where holding on to people feels like trying to hold on to wet fish.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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