better things to do

(I've) (got) better things to do.

There are better ways to spend my time.; I cannot waste any more time on this matter. (Either I've got oil have.) Andy: Good-bye. I've got better things to do than stand around here listening to you brag. Henry: Well, good-bye and good riddance. Mary: How did things go at your meeting with the zoning board? Sally: I gave up. Can't fight city hall. Better things to do.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Henriette	awn-ree-ET (French), hen-ree-E-tə (German), hen-ree-ED-de (Danish), hen-ree-ET-te (Norwegian)	French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
Euthymia	-	Ancient Greek
Pelageya	pye-lah-GYE-yah, pee-lah-GYE-yah	Russian
OlegÁRio	-	Portuguese
Audra (1)	-	Lithuanian
Ernestine	er-nes-TEE-nə (German), UR-nəs-teen (English)	French, German, English