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

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fish out of waterA person in unfamiliar, and often uncomfortable, surroundings.Rate 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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fish to fryA matter to attend to.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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fishtailThe tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.Rate it:

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folk devilA person or type of person blamed by the public for various ills, as during a moral panic.Rate 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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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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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 person lineto allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the lineRate it:

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give the devil his dueTo acknowledge the positive qualities of a person who is unpleasant or disliked.Rate it:

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hablando del rey de Romaspeak of the devilRate it:

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

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

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idle hands are a devil's toolsIf you are idle then you can do something which. can lead you to troubleRate it:

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idle hands are the Devil's playthingsAlternative form of Idle hands are the devil's workshop..Rate it:

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idle hands are the devil's playthingsAlternative form of Idle hands are the devil's workshop.Rate it:

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idle hands are the devil's toolsAlternative form of Idle hands are the devil's workshop.Rate it:

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idle hands are the Devil's toolsAlternative form of Idle hands are the devil's workshop..Rate it:

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idle hands are the Devil's workshopAlternative form of Idle hands are the devil's workshop..Rate it:

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idle hands are the devil's workshopOne who is idle will likely come to do evil.Rate it:

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il a de la corde de pendu dans sa pocheHe has the devil’s own luck.Rate it:

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il n'est orgueil que de sot enrichiSet a beggar on horseback, he’ll ride to the devil.Rate it:

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il n'est pas si diable qu'il est noirThe devil is not as black as he is painted.Rate it:

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je suis comme un poisson sur la pailleI am like a fish out of water.Rate it:

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je suis entre l'enclume et le marteauI am in a dilemma; I am between the devil and the deep sea.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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lemon solefishRate it:

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like a fish out of watercompletely out of the comfort zone.Rate 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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like shooting fish in a barrelExtremely easy.Rate it:

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lucky devilsomeone with astounding good luck.Rate it:

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Nantucket sleigh rideA similar scenario involving a large fish.Rate it:

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neither fish nor fleshAlternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringRate it:

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neither fish nor fowlSaid of something not easily categorized or not fitting neatly into any established group.Rate it:

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neither fish, flesh, nor fowlAlternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringRate 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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nem carne nem peixeneither fish nor fowlRate it:

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ni chair ni poissonNeither fish, flesh, nor fowl.Rate it:

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ni chicha ni limonadaneither fish nor fowl; not easily conforming to categorization..Rate it:

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nous avons d'autres chats (or, chiens) à fouetterWe have other fish to fry.Rate it:

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odd fishAn unusual thing or eccentric person.Rate it:

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oh! la belle équipée!Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!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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