has other fish to fry

A form of have other fish to fry — To have more important things to do.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of have other fish to fry
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has other fish to fry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/has%20other%20fish%20to%20fry

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“has other fish to fry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/has%20other%20fish%20to%20fry. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “has other fish to fry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/has%20other%20fish%20to%20fry.

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