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
SageSAYJEnglish (Modern)
Tiernan-Irish
Shahd-Arabic
Dympna-Irish
Shadiya-Arabic
Maala-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek