Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: fish-eating grin Page #2

Yee yee! We've found 119 phrases and idioms matching fish-eating grin.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
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:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
go dutchTo pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
grin and bear itTo tolerate adversity with good humor; put up with pain, misfortune, or unpleasantness without complaining or in a stoic mannerRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
grin like a cheshire catTo smile broadly, especially in a self-satisfied way.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
grinning like a jackass eating greenbriers.Someone with a goofy grin, especially if inappropriate.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
have one's cake and eat it tooTo seek to have two things which are mutually incompatible (such as eating a piece of cake and yet still possessing that piece for future use).Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
have other fish to fryC. 1710, Jonathan Swift, The Journal to Stella, ch. 2, Letter 15.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
have other fish to fryTo have more important things to do.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
have to do with the price of fishvariant of have to do with the price of tea in ChinaRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
I don't eat fishIndicates that the speaker does not eat fish.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
I'm fullIndicates that the speaker does not wish to continue eating.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
it was deliciousSaid to compliment a meal after eating it.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
je suis comme un poisson sur la pailleI am like a fish out of water.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
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:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
kettle of fishAn awkward situation; a predicament.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
le beurre et l'argent du beurreone's cake and eating it too; two mutually exclusive things, such that one can only choose one over anotherRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
le bruit est pour le fat, la plainte pour le sot, l'honnête homme trompé s'éloigne et ne dit mot,Rows are for muffs, ’tis only fools complain. The gentleman deceived will grin and bear the pain.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
lemon solefishRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
lick one's chopsTo look forward avidly to eating something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
like a fish out of watercompletely out of the comfort zone.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
like shooting fish in a barrelTo imply that something is very easy. Can be used sarcastically to mean the oppositeRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
like shooting fish in a barrelExtremely easy.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
lotus eatingDreaming of things that can never be put into practiceRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
Make Your Mouth WaterTo be intimidated by something in such a way that you feel inclined towards it and desperately desire of eating or drinking by feeling pleasureRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
Nantucket sleigh rideA similar scenario involving a large fish.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
neither fish nor fleshAlternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
neither fish nor fowlSaid of something not easily categorized or not fitting neatly into any established group.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
neither fish, flesh, nor fowlAlternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringUnsuitable for anyone or anything; unfit for any purpose.Rate it:

(3.50 / 2 votes)
nem carne nem peixeneither fish nor fowlRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ni chair ni poissonNeither fish, flesh, nor fowl.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ni chicha ni limonadaneither fish nor fowl; not easily conforming to categorization..Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
nous avons d'autres chats (or, chiens) à fouetterWe have other fish to fry.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
odd fishAn unusual thing or eccentric person.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
off one's feedNot eating normally.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
oh! la belle équipée!Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
on a full stomachDirectly after eating, after a meal.Rate it:

(3.50 / 2 votes)
other fish in the seaUsed other than as an idiom: see other, fish, in, the, sea.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
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:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
other fish in the seaUsed to indicate other romantic partners or significant others to pursue.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
out to lunchAway eating lunch or for a midday break; especially, away from work or a job.Rate it:

(3.67 / 3 votes)
pack on the poundsTo gain weight, especially as a result of vigorous or excessive eating.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Proof of the Pudding is in EatingWhatever is the outcome or end result of something defines the success or failure of that thingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
qué mosca te ha picadowhat's eating you?Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
queer fishAn odd or eccentric person.Rate it:

(2.60 / 5 votes)
qui dort dîneSleeping is as good as eating.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
reel into bring (a fish etc.) out of the water by winding the reel.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
she would rip a dog off a gut wagonA gut wagon was a horse drawn wagon that was used for collecting butcher's scraps for further processing. The wagons were often followed by determined and persistent dogs intent on eating the contents of the wagon. It took a great deal of effort to keep these dogs away from or off the wagon. A person's appearance ugly or objectionable enough to discourage or scare the dogs from the gut wagon would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

(4.67 / 3 votes)
shit-eating grinA broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
small fryOne or more small or immature fish.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for fish-eating grin:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
When you make a fresh start you're turning over a new _______.
A leaf
B plate
C day
D side

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ