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
SammiSAM-eeEnglish (Rare)
Zina-Russian
Bartholomaios-Biblical Greek
LeonieLE-o-nee (German), lay-o-NEE (Dutch)German, Dutch
PortiaPAWR-shəEnglish
Alcuin['ælkwin]