Gone fishing Meaning in English

expression

US

GAWN FISH-ing

UK

gon FISH-ing

परिभाषा

A phrase meaning someone has gone fishing, often used on signs to say the person is away and not working right now. It can also mean someone is temporarily unavailable or taking a break.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Informal, often seen on handwritten signs when a shop or office is temporarily closed. Also used humorously to mean 'not available' or 'taking a mental break.' Not used in formal writing. Sometimes used metaphorically for someone being unfocused or out of touch.

• Spanish: he ido a pescar - fuera pescando (figurado: ausente)
• Portuguese (BR): fui pescar - saí para pescar (fig.)
• Portuguese (PT): fui pescar - saí para pescar (fig.)
• Chinese (Simplified): 去钓鱼了 - 人不在（比喻）
• Chinese (Traditional): 去釣魚了 - 不在（比喻）
• Hindi: मछली पकड़ने गया - अनुपस्थित (मुहावरा)
• Arabic: ذهبت لصيد السمك - غائب (تعبير مجازي)
• Bengali: মাছ ধরতে গেছে - অনুপস্থিত (রূপক)
• Russian: ушёл на рыбалку - отсутствует (перен.)
• Japanese: 釣りに行った - 留守（比喩的）
• Vietnamese: đi câu cá rồi - vắng mặt (bóng)
• Korean: 낚시하러 감 - 부재중(비유)
• Turkish: balığa gitti - yok (mecazi)
• Urdu: مچھلی پکڑنے گیا - غیر حاضر (محاورہ)
• Indonesian: pergi memancing - sedang tidak ada (kiasan)

उदाहरण वाक्य

The shop has a sign that says 'gone fishing'.

basic

He has gone fishing, so he can't answer the phone.

basic

My dad put up a 'gone fishing' note on his office door.

basic

If you can't find Tom, he's probably gone fishing somewhere quiet.

natural

The boss is basically gone fishing today—don't expect any emails back.

natural

Whenever life gets stressful, he just says he's gone fishing and disappears for a while.

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