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Nov '25 (edited) • 🗣️ General discussion
🇺🇸 English Expressions: Bigger Fish to Fry 🐟
Hey everyone! 👋
Today’s expression is “bigger fish to fry.”
👉 It means having more important or more pressing matters to deal with than what’s currently happening.
Basically, you’re saying, “I have more important things to focus on.”
Origin:
This phrase comes from fishing, literally referring to someone catching small fish while bigger, more valuable fish are available. It has been used figuratively in English since the 1600s to describe focusing on more important matters. 🎣
Examples:
• I can deal with this minor mistake later — I’ve got bigger fish to fry. 😅
• He didn’t answer my email because he has bigger fish to fry at work. 💼
• We’ll worry about that problem tomorrow; right now, there are bigger fish to fry. ⏳
Now it’s your turn! 💬
Drop your own sentence using “bigger fish to fry” below 👇
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🇺🇸 English Expressions: Bigger Fish to Fry 🐟
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