Complete Definition of "not in Kansas anymore"

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English

Etymology
From the 1939 film w:The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz in which Dorothy states "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."

Phrase
not in Kansas anymore

  1. idiom colloquial USA No longer in quiet and comfortable surroundings; in the big city.

#: As soon as I walked into that party I thought, "I'm not in Kansas anymore."

Synonyms
out of one's depth

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