Idiom Breakdown

have other fish to fry

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Definition

To have more important things to do.

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In Context

"I have other fish to fry; so good-morrow, my ladies all, good-morrow."
"Your uncle will not return yet; he has other fish to fry: he will be galloping backwards and forwards from Briarfield to Stilbro' all day, […]"
""May I ask whether you will be persuaded to come?" "No, for certain. I have other fish to fry here.""
"Actually, Hoxha and his partisans had other fish to fry than the Nazis."

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See Also

another kettle of fish