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have bigger/other fish to fry to have something more important or more interesting to do. I couldn't waste my time trying to reach an agreement with them, I had other fish to fry. small fry (informal) 1. people, organizations, or activities that are not large or important. The small fry are soon going to be pushed out of business by all these multinationals. This investigation is small fry for a police force used to massive inquiries. (American)2. very young children. These computer games will really intrigue the small fry in your house - kids love them. See also: small have bigger fish to fry to have something more important or more interesting to do. I couldn't spend a lot of time on the problem – I had other fish to fry. |
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Fries & Associates has been selected to convert two stores for Kohl's in Brooklyn and on Staten Island. restaurants serve fingers, burgers, and fries because they're the lowest common denominator, they're familiar, and they're cheap. In 1997, while researching for our Guide to Fast Food, we were told by Burger King that their French fries contained nothing "which would present a problem to [a vegetarian] diet. |
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