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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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hide nor hairA trace, indication, or evidence, especially of a person.Rate it:

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

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il n'a ni feu ni lieuHe has neither house nor home.Rate it:

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j'y perds mon latinI cannot make it out; I am nonplussed; I can make neither head nor tail of it.Rate it:

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jamais l'amour ne se paye que par l'amourLove can neither be bought nor sold, its only price is love.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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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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me neitherUsed to say that a negative-containing statement of the previous speaker applies to the speaker as well.Rate it:

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Mexican standoffA confrontation between two or more armed parties, neither of which wants to attack first (fearing that the other could retaliate), but neither of which will disarm (for fear the other will attack).Rate it:

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

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neither a borrower nor a lender bedon't borrow or lend money (so you won't have regrets or hurt relationships)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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neither heaven nor hellA person very unconfirmed undecided or uncertainRate it:

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neither here nor thereit does not matter.Rate it:

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neither here nor thereNot important; having no significance or influence on the question at hand; not related; not relevant; not germane; not pertinent.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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not for love nor moneyA circumstance in which 'ONE' would NOT comply, join, perform, reciprocate, marry, participate, sign-up, subscribe, engage, launch, give one ounce of approval: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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on mit les petits plats dans les grands pour le bien recevoir (fam.)They spared neither trouble nor money to receive him well; They received him with much fuss.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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post no billsA Printed/Scripted sign; addressed to the Public to wit; "Do Not Post nor Affix"; any Bills, Notices, Wanted Posters, Advertising, Missing persons, Court Notices, Auction Bills et al on/upon this site, wall, post, b'ldg., Private PropertyRate it:

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queer fishAn odd or eccentric person.Rate it:

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real macoyThe genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation.Rate it:

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real mccoyThe genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation.Rate it:

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real mckoyThe genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation.Rate it:

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

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silent treatmentA form of social sanction that consists of ignoring a particular individual, neither speaking to that person nor responding to his or her words.Rate it:

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

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so long, and thanks for all the fishgoodbyeRate it:

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so soneither good nor badRate it:

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swim like a fishTo be a very strong swimmer.Rate it:

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tant bien que malSo-so; Neither well nor ill; After a fashion. Rate it:

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the fish rots from the headBad leaders damage an organization.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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there are plenty of fish in the seaThere are many more potential opportunities available.Rate it:

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