fish to fry

Example Sentences

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Or does this woman have bigger fish to fry?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023

At this point, the Cougars have bigger, more financially dire fish to fry.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023

"Of course, the Fed now has bigger fish to fry, making next week's decision less dependent on the data and more reliant on how the banking turmoil evolves."

From Reuters • Mar. 15, 2023

So let's not get too worked up about it: There are bigger fish to fry.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2022

She felt sleepy and told him to go get some fish to fry for breakfast.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston