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have other fish to fryC. 1710, Jonathan Swift, The Journal to Stella, ch. 2, Letter 15.Rate it:

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have other fish to fryTo have more important things to do.Rate it:

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bigger fish to fryA higher valued result or target to reach.Rate it:

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bigger fish to fryA much more pressing issue to attend to.Rate it:

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fish to fryA matter to attend to.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.Rate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed other than as an idiom: see other, fish, in, the, sea.Rate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed to indicate other goals or other objectives to pursue.(idiomatic, metaphor) Used to indicate other romantic partners or significant others to pursue.Rate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed to indicate other romantic partners or significant others to pursue.Rate it:

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other days, other waysPeople of the past thought and acted differently.Rate it:

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could have, would have, should haveExpressing regret at something that cannot now be changed.Rate it:

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small fryOne or more persons or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value.Rate it:

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fry upFull English breakfast.Rate it:

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small fryOne or more small or immature fish.Rate it:

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small fryOne or more children.Rate it:

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have to do with the price of fishvariant of have to do with the price of tea in ChinaRate it:

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"you're not going to make your dreams come true by making other people have nightmares."DreamsRate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if Eskimos have N words for snow, X have Y words for ZUsed to suggest by analogy that Y has frequent interaction with Z or spends substantial time thinking about Z. Often used with other language, country or region stereotypes.Rate it:

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better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at allHaving experience of love, even if it ended, is better than having no experience of love.Love is worthwhile despite the pain involved in separation.Rate it:

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fish glassViewing device with glass at one end for surface-viewing of fish underwater.Rate it:

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fish or cut baitTo choose between taking action now, or forgoing the opportunity and putting that energy into another endeavor; to decide; do something constructive, but don't just do nothingRate it:

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like shooting fish in a barrelTo imply that something is very easy. Can be used sarcastically to mean the oppositeRate it:

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the fish rots from the headBad leaders damage an organization.Rate it:

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fish outTo deplete the supply of fish in a given body of water.Rate it:

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fish killAn underwater anoxic event, especially one that causes a crash in fish populationsRate it:

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fish out of waterA person in unfamiliar, and often uncomfortable, surroundings.Rate it:

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like a fish out of watercompletely out of the comfort zone.Rate it:

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there's always a bigger fishNo matter how large or intimidating a person or thing is, there is likely to be an even larger or more intimidating person or thing somewhere.Rate it:

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there are plenty more fish in the seaThere are many more potential opportunities available; often said meaning that there are many more people in whom to find love; said when consoling someone who just came out of a relationshipRate it:

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neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringUnsuitable for anyone or anything; unfit for any purpose.Rate it:

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queer fishAn odd or eccentric person.Rate it:

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fish-eating grinA broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment.Rate it:

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a bird may love a fish, but where will they build their home?It's too hard to make a relationship work when two people are so vastly different. Similar variations end by saying "...where will they build their nest?" and "...where will they build their home together?"Rate it:

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big fish in a small pondOne who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.Rate it:

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cold fishA heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion.Rate it:

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dead fishA sexual partner who lies flat during sex.Rate it:

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dead fishUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see dead,‎ fish.Rate it:

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dried-fish womanA woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.Rate it:

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drink like a fishThe words; "He can 'DRINK LIKE A FISH"; WAS AN AWKWARD ASSERTION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL 'DRINKS TO EXCESS!Rate it:

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fish for complimentsTo try to induce someone to make a compliment.Rate it:

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fish in troubled watersTo take advantage from a chaotic situation.Rate it:

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fish killUsed other than as an idiom: see fish, kill.Rate it:

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Fish or Cut BaitEither do something or let others do without delaying, to finally make a choiceRate it:

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Fish Out of WaterTo feel uncomfortable and out of place while adjusting in a place or situationRate it:

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give a man a fishShortened form of give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeRate it:

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I don't eat fishIndicates that the speaker does not eat fish.Rate it:

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kettle of fishA situation which is recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation, and which is not necessarily unfavorable.Rate it:

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kettle of fishAn awkward situation; a predicament.Rate it:

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like shooting fish in a barrelExtremely easy.Rate it:

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