fish to fry

Example Sentences

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"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

"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

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

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson