“Have bigger fish to fry”
PrioritiesDéfinition
Avoir des choses plus importantes à traiter.
English: To have more important matters to deal with.
Exemples
Exemples
1 / 2“I have bigger fish to fry than arguing about the color of the slides.”
J'ai des choses plus importantes à régler que de discuter de la couleur des diapositives.
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I _____ than arguing about the color of the slides.Compare with the original example
I have bigger fish to fry than arguing about the color of the slides.
J'ai des choses plus importantes à régler que de discuter de la couleur des diapositives.
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- What does "Have bigger fish to fry" mean?
- "Have bigger fish to fry" means avoir des choses plus importantes à traiter.
- 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."
- Should I interpret "Have bigger fish to fry" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.