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
Albertinaahl-ber-TEE-nah (Italian, German)Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese
Babcock['bæbkɔk]
JacquelynJAK-ə-linEnglish
MerrillMER-əlEnglish
OrvokkiOR-vok-keeFinnish
Mirta-Spanish, Italian, Croatian