other fish to fry



other fish to fry

Also, better or bigger fish to fry . More important matters to attend to, as in They asked me to help with the decorations, but I have other fish to fry. [Mid-1500s]
See also: fish, fry, other

other fish to fry

Informal
Other matters to attend to: He declined to come along to the movie, saying he had other fish to fry.
See also: fish, fry, other

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FabijanFAH-bee-yahn (Croatian)Croatian, Slovene
DionÍSiodee-oo-NEE-zyoo (Portuguese), jee-oo-NEE-zyoo (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese
Wati-Indonesian, Malay
TheaTE-ah (German), THEE-ə (English)German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English
JonnyJAHN-eeEnglish
&Aelig;Lfgar-Anglo-Saxon