fish to fry
Example Sentences
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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
But Sokolov and Litvak leave these few real-world thematic threads dangling as they have bigger fish to fry — or pigs to roast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
"We've got a few other fish to fry before we get there, but I think we've said since we introduced Jacob that he's got a huge future in front of him," McCullum said.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
At this point, the Cougars have bigger, more financially dire fish to fry.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 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
