making fish of one and flesh of another

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

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make fish of one and flesh of another
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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