have more important fish to fry Idiom
bats in the belfry
bigger fish to fry
from the frying pan into the fire
other fish to fry
out of the frying pan and into the fire
small fry
fry
out of the frying pan into the fire
Idiom(s): out of the frying pan into the fireTheme: WORSEN
from a bad situation to a worse situation. (Often with jump.)
• When I tried to argue about my fine for a traffic violation, the judge charged me with contempt of court. I really went out of the frying pan into the fire.
• I got deeply in debt. Then I really got out of the frying pan into the fire when I lost my job.
have other fish to fry
Idiom(s): have other fish to fryTheme: ALTERNATIVES
to have other things to do; to have more important things to do. (Other can be replaced by bigger, better, more important, etc.)
• I can't take time for your problem. I have other fish to fry.
• I won't waste time on your question. I have bigger fish to fry.
have bats in one's belfry
Idiom(s): have bats in one's belfryTheme: CRAZINESS
to be slightly crazy.
• Poor old Tom has bats in his belfry.
• Don't act so silly, John. People will think you have bats in your belfry.
have added important angle to fry
To accept added cogent or added absorbing things to do or appear to. It's absolutely not account my time. I've got added important angle to fry. I appetite Chris to advice me with this project, but he claims he has added important angle to fry appropriate now.Learn more: fish, fry, have, important, more
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have eyes bigger than one's stomach have egg on one's face have come a long way have clean hands have broad shoulders have bats in one's belfry have an out have an itchy palm have an eye out for have an eye on have an ax to grind have an ace up one's sleeve have kangaroos in (one's)/the top paddock have kangaroos in the top paddock have kangaroos in your top paddock have kissed the Blarney Stone have kittens have known better days have lead in (one's) pants have lead in (one's) pencil have lead in one’s pencil have legs have letters after (one's) name have luck run out have made have made your bed and have to lie on it have many irons in the fire have many strings to (one's) bow have many, etc. irons in the fire have mind in the gutter have mixed feelings have mixed feelings (about something) have money burning a hole in (one's) pocket have money to burn have money, time, etc. to play with have more chins than a Chinese phone book have more holes than Swiss cheese have more important fish to fry have more luck than sense have more money than God have more money than sense have more strings to (one's) bow have more than one string to (one's) bow have more than one string to fiddle have name inscribed in the book of life have neither chick nor child have nerves of steel have never looked back have nine lives have no business (doing something) have no business doing have no business doing something/to do something have no cause to (do something) have no chance in hell have no hard feelings have no heart for have no heart for (something) have no idea have no part in/of (something) have no sense of shame have no staying power have no stomach for (something) have no stomach for something
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