Have bigger fish to fry Meaning in English
expression
HAV BIG-ur FISH to FRY
hav BIG-uh FISH to FRY
Definition
To have more important things to do or worry about than the matter at hand.
Usage & Nuances
An informal idiom; often used to politely dismiss minor concerns or explain why you can’t focus on something trivial. Commonly appears as 'I've got bigger fish to fry.' No connection to literal fish.
Spanish: tener cosas más importantes que hacerPortuguese (BR): ter coisas mais importantes para fazerPortuguese (PT): ter coisas mais importantes para fazerChinese (Simplified): 有更重要的事要做Chinese (Traditional): 有更重要的事要做Hindi: इससे बड़े काम होनाArabic: لديه أمور أكثر أهمية ليهتم بهاBengali: আরও গুরুত্বপূর্ণ কাজ আছে - আরও জরুরি বিষয় আছেRussian: дела поважнее - есть более важные делаJapanese: もっと重要な用事がある - 他にやるべきことがあるVietnamese: có việc quan trọng hơn phải làmKorean: 더 중요한 일이 있다Turkish: daha önemli işlerim var - daha önemli meselelerim varUrdu: میرے پاس اہم کام ہیںIndonesian: ada urusan yang lebih penting
Example Sentences
I can't help you now—I have bigger fish to fry.
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She left early because she had bigger fish to fry at home.
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They didn't attend the meeting—they had bigger fish to fry.
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Honestly, I'm not worried about that problem—I have bigger fish to fry right now.
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If you're upset about the small mistakes, remember, we have bigger fish to fry.
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I know you want to fix this, but trust me, we have bigger fish to fry.
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