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have bigger fish to fry |
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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 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. have bigger fish to fry also have other 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A: I have been an activist fighting smaller battles in the past, but right now those are no longer the important issues, and I'm not willing to waste time--I know that I have bigger fish to fry. |
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