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other fish to fry

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  1. Also,. 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]


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"We've got a few other fish to fry before we get there, but I think we've said since we introduced Jacob that he's got a huge future in front of him," McCullum said.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025

"We have so many other fish to fry," said Robin Raphel, a former assistant secretary of State for South Asia who is a senior associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies think-tank.

From Reuters ● Apr. 3, 2022

As it turns out, the administration has other fish to fry at the moment.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2019

"We have quite important other fish to fry with the Russians," Brenton told the radio station Thursday.

From US News ● Jan. 21, 2016

Your uncle will not return yet; he has other fish to fry.

From Shirley by Charlotte Brontë

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