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fish to fry

NOUN
iron(s) in the fire
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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

"In the last two years, Asda had bigger fish to fry, and Leon was always a business they didn't feel fitted their strategy", he said.

From BBC Dec. 10, 2025

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

From Seattle Times Aug. 5, 2023

“The army has bigger fish to fry than you and your sister.”

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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