more important fish to fry

A form of bigger fish to fry — A much more pressing issue to attend to.

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Meanings

nounmore important fish to fry pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of bigger fish to fry.
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more important fish to fry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/more%20important%20fish%20to%20fry

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Chicago

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

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