make fish of one and fowl of another

A form of make fish of one and flesh of another — To make distinctions unfairly; to show undue partiality to one side.

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Meanings

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

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

  1. alternativeAlternative form of make fish of one and flesh of another.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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