fish to fry

Example Sentences

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"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

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

So let's not get too worked up about it: There are bigger fish to fry.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2022

She felt sleepy and told him to go get some fish to fry for breakfast.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston