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
Petya-Russian, Bulgarian
Sham'a-Arabic
Inderpal-Indian (Sikh)
Eulalia[ju:'leiliə]
Alejoah-LE-khoSpanish
ChristabelKRIS-tə-belEnglish (Rare)