Like a beached whale Home The Lexicon Like a beached whale Thumbnail Phrase or WordLike a beached whaleDefinitionStuck or helpless, often describing a person in difficulty.LanguageEnglishTypeFaunamorphSubcategorySwimmies and Other Aquatic LifeGrammatical SubcategorySayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs Previous itemLike trying to lasso an octopus Next itemTo swallow (something) hook, line, and sinker
