fish to fry
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The stock market has bigger fish to fry this summer than a bump in oil prices.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
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
His science minister, Michelle Donelan, said there were "bigger fish to fry", when asked if she would have a problem with a knighthood for Johnson's father.
From Reuters ● Mar. 6, 2023
“And I have bigger fish to fry than your army,” I said with a whole lot more confidence than I truly felt.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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