كيف تنطق "have other fish to fry"

expression

HAV UTH-er FISH tuh FRY

hav UTH-uh FISH too FRY

التعريف

This expression means you have more important tasks or priorities to focus on than the current situation or conversation.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhæv/ /ˈəðɝ/ /ˈfɪʃ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈfɹaɪ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

hæv/ /ˈʌðɐ/ /fˈɪʃ/ /tˈuː/ /fɹˈaɪ

أمريكي

HAV UTH-er FISH tuh FRY

بريطاني

hav UTH-uh FISH too FRY

I can't help right now—I have other fish to fry.

She left the meeting early because she had other fish to fry.

If you don't want to join us, that's fine—you have other fish to fry.

Sorry, I can't talk right now, I have other fish to fry.