more important people to meet or do business with Don't bother fighting with him. You've got bigger fish to fry.
other fish to fry
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have other fish to fry
Idiom(s): have other fish to fry
Theme: ALTERNATIVES
to have other things to do; to have more important things to do. (Other can be replaced by bigger, better, more important, etc.) • I can't take time for your problem. I have other fish to fry. • I won't waste time on your question. I have bigger fish to fry.
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n. phr., informal Other things to do; other plans. They wanted John to be the secretary, but he had other fish to fry.Mary was invited to the party but she refused because she had other fish to fry.
fish to fry
Matters to accord with. Often acclimated in the phrases "bigger angle to fry" or "other angle to fry." I can't accord with this appropriate now, I've got added angle to fry!Susie did accompany me the latest report, but I've got bigger angle to fry at the moment.Learn more: fish, fryLearn more:
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