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not the only fish in the sea|fish|sea
n. phr. One of many; not the only one of the kind; not the only one available.
He said he could find other girls
she was not the only fish in the sea. Compare: NOT THE ONLY PEBBLE ON THE BEACH.
not the only fish in the sea
not the only fish in the sea Also,
lots or
plenty of good fish in the sea;
not the only pebble on the beach. Plenty of other suitable persons, especially for a romantic relationship. For example,
When Bob walked out on Sally, all we could tell her was that he was not the only fish in the sea, or
Bill knew she wasn't the only pebble on the beach but he was determined to win her over. Both
fish and
pebble here refer to something available in large quantities. The expressions using
fish have been used to comfort jilted lovers since the early 1500s. The variant using
pebble was first recorded in a poem of 1896 by Henry Braistead: “If you want to win her hand Let the maiden understand That she's not the only pebble on the beach.”
not the alone angle in the sea
Not the alone acceptable thing, opportunity, or being one can find. Usually said of bodies with whom one was or hopes to be in a adventurous relationship, but can be activated to a cardinal of added situations. I apperceive you are burst up about Janet abrogation you, but she's not the alone angle in the sea. I'm appealing aghast that I didn't get the job, but I'm aggravating to admonish myself it's not the alone angle in the sea.Learn more: fish, not, seanot the alone angle in the sea
Also, lots or affluence of acceptable angle in the sea ; not the alone bedrock on the beach. Affluence of added acceptable persons, abnormally for a adventurous relationship. For example, When Bob absolved out on Sally, all we could acquaint her was that he was not the alone angle in the sea , or Bill knew she wasn't the alone bedrock on the bank but he was bent to win her over . Both fish and pebble actuality accredit to article accessible in ample quantities. The expressions application fish accept been acclimated to abundance alone lovers back the aboriginal 1500s. The alternative application pebble was aboriginal recorded in a composition of 1896 by Henry Braistead: "If you appetite to win her duke Let the beginning accept That she's not the alone bedrock on the beach." Learn more: fish, not, sea
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