fish to fry



fish to fry

Matters to deal with. Often used in the phrases "bigger fish to fry" or "other fish to fry." I can't deal with this right now, I've got other fish to fry! Susie did bring me the latest report, but I've got bigger fish to fry at the moment.
See also: fish, fry

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Fulton['fultən]
LucasLOO-kəs (English), LUY-kahs (Dutch), luy-KAH (French), LOO-kəsh (Portuguese), LOO-kahs (Spanish)English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Biblical Latin
Ridwan-Arabic
Mcgowan[mə'gauən]
Feodora-Russian
Stamen-Bulgarian, Macedonian