have other fish to fry



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have other fish to fry

To have more important or more interesting things to do or attend to. I hope the boss keeps this meeting short—we all have other fish to fry.
See also: fish, fry, have, other

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ronit (1)-Irish
Rosariaro-ZAH-ryahItalian
Iulian-Romanian
HelahHEE-lə (English)Biblical
Shahrazad-Persian (Rare), Arabic
DarienDER-ee-ən, DAR-ee-ənEnglish