other fish to fry
Example Sentences
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"We have so many other fish to fry," said Robin Raphel, a former assistant secretary of State for South Asia who is a senior associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies think-tank.
From Reuters • Apr. 3, 2022
As it turns out, the administration has other fish to fry at the moment.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2019
"We have quite important other fish to fry with the Russians," Brenton told the radio station Thursday.
From US News • Jan. 21, 2016
We have quite important other fish to fry with the Russians.
From The Guardian • Jan. 21, 2016
Naturally, I knew it could not be Macartney, because he could not have got there, even if he had not had other fish to fry at home.
From The La Chance Mine Mystery by Gage, George W.
