have other/bigger fish to fry

have bigger fish to fry

To have more important or more interesting things to do or attend to. It's really not worth my time. I've got bigger fish to fry! I want Chris to help me with this project, but he claims he has bigger fish to fry right now.

have other fish to fry

To have more important or more interesting things to do or attend to. I hope the boss keeps this meeting short—we all have other fish to fry.

have bigger fish to fry

and have other fish to fry; have more important fish to fry

Fig. to have other things to do; to have more important things to do. I can't take time for your problem. I have other fish to fry. I won't waste time on your question. I have bigger fish to fry.

have other fish to fry

have bigger fish to fry

If you have other fish to fry or have bigger fish to fry, you have something more important, interesting, or profitable to do. I didn't pursue it in detail because I'm afraid I had other fish to fry at the time. She tried to avoid wasting time on bureaucratic squabbling. She had bigger fish to fry. Note: This phrase is often varied. For example, if someone has their own fish to fry, they are not interested in doing something because they have business of their own to deal with. Tony comes and goes. He's got his own fish to fry, as they say.

have other (or bigger) fish to fry

have other or more important matters to attend to.

1985 Gregory Benford Artifact Kontos can throw a fit back there, chew the rug, anything—it won't matter. His government has bigger fish to fry.

have other/bigger fish to ˈfry

(informal) have more important, interesting or useful things to do: He’s not interested in reviewing small provincial exhibitions like this one; he’s got much bigger fish to fry. So you aren’t coming out with us tonight? I suppose you’ve got other fish to fry.

词组	have other/bigger fish to fry
释义	have other/bigger fish to fry have bigger fish to fry To have more important or more interesting things to do or attend to. It's really not worth my time. I've got bigger fish to fry! I want Chris to help me with this project, but he claims he has bigger fish to fry right now. See also: big, fish, fry, have have other fish to fry To have more important or more interesting things to do or attend to. I hope the boss keeps this meeting short—we all have other fish to fry. See also: fish, fry, have, other Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. have bigger fish to fry and have other fish to fry; have more important fish to fry Fig. to have other things to do; to have more important things to do. I can't take time for your problem. I have other fish to fry. I won't waste time on your question. I have bigger fish to fry. See also: big, fish, fry, have McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. have other fish to fry or have bigger fish to fry If you have other fish to fry or have bigger fish to fry, you have something more important, interesting, or profitable to do. I didn't pursue it in detail because I'm afraid I had other fish to fry at the time. She tried to avoid wasting time on bureaucratic squabbling. She had bigger fish to fry. Note: This phrase is often varied. For example, if someone has their own fish to fry, they are not interested in doing something because they have business of their own to deal with. Tony comes and goes. He's got his own fish to fry, as they say. See also: fish, fry, have, other Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. have other (or bigger) fish to fry have other or more important matters to attend to. 1985 Gregory Benford Artifact Kontos can throw a fit back there, chew the rug, anything—it won't matter. His government has bigger fish to fry. See also: fish, fry, have, other Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary have other/bigger fish to ˈfry (informal) have more important, interesting or useful things to do: He’s not interested in reviewing small provincial exhibitions like this one; he’s got much bigger fish to fry. So you aren’t coming out with us tonight? I suppose you’ve got other fish to fry. See also: big, fish, fry, have, other Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: fish to fry, to have better/bigger/other have bigger fish to fry have more important fish to fry bigger fish to fry have other fish to fry other fish to fry fry better fish to fry fish to fry Go fry an egg!
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