make fish of one and flesh of another

verb

To make distinctions unfairly; to show undue partiality to one side.

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Meanings

verbmake fish of one and flesh of another (third-person singular simple present makes fish of one and flesh of another, present participle making fish of one and flesh of another, simple past and past participle made fish of one and flesh of another)

present singular third person makes fish of one and flesh of another · participle present making fish of one and flesh of another · participle past made fish of one and flesh of another · past made fish of one and flesh of another · alternative make fish of one and fowl of another

  1. To make distinctions unfairly; to show undue partiality to one side.
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APA

make fish of one and flesh of another. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20fish%20of%20one%20and%20flesh%20of%20another

MLA

“make fish of one and flesh of another.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20fish%20of%20one%20and%20flesh%20of%20another. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make fish of one and flesh of another,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20fish%20of%20one%20and%20flesh%20of%20another.

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