Be like a fish out of water? (8)
I believe the answer is:
flounder
'water?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
'be like a fish out' is the wordplay.
'be like a fish' becomes 'flo' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'out' becomes 'under' (I've seen this in another clue).
'flo'+'under'='FLOUNDER'
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for flounder that I've seen before include "Have difficulty" , "Catch" , "swimmer in the sea" , "Move clumsily like flatfish?" , "Stagger clumsily in mud (or water)" .)