“Have bigger fish to fry”
PrioritiesDefinition
Um wichtigere Angelegenheiten zu erledigen zu haben.
English: To have more important matters to deal with.
Beispiele
Beispiele
1 / 2“I have bigger fish to fry than arguing about the color of the slides.”
Ich habe Wichtigeres zu tun, als über die Farbe der Folien zu streiten.
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I have bigger fish to fry than arguing about the color of the slides.
Ich habe Wichtigeres zu tun, als über die Farbe der Folien zu streiten.
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- What does "Have bigger fish to fry" mean?
- "Have bigger fish to fry" means um wichtigere angelegenheiten zu erledigen zu haben.
- How do you use "Have bigger fish to fry" in a sentence?
- Example: "I have bigger fish to fry than arguing about the color of the slides."
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