American Idioms and Expressions

Have Bigger Fish To Fry Idiom

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have bigger fish to fry
What does have bigger fish to fry mean?
to have other more important things to doI have bigger fish to fry and I do not want to spend every evening doing extra work for my company.
have bigger fish to fry
What does have bigger fish to fry mean?
to have more important things to do I have bigger fish to fry and I do not want to do extra work for my company.


Some Random Idioms
under the hammer
What does "under the hammer" mean?
up for sale at an auctionThe painting went under the hammer and sold for a very high price.
cool
What does "cool" mean?
excellent; very pleasing; great
snail mail
What does "snail mail" mean?
physical mail. Send it snail mail. I don't mind waiting.
Hunky Dory
What does "Hunky Dory" mean?
If something is hunky dory, it is perfectly satisfactory, fine.
call a meeting to order
What does "call a meeting to order" mean?
to officially start a meetingThe president called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
BLT
What does "BLT" mean?
Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato - a type of sandwich Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato - a type of sandwichWe went into the restaurant and ordered a BLT sandwich.
work over
What does "work over" mean?
threaten or beat someoneThe gang worked over the storeowner in order to get some money from him.
on edge
What does "on edge" mean?
to be nervous or irritableHe has been on edge lately because of his exams.
take a chance/risk
What does "take a chance/risk" mean?
to try something where failure or bad fortune is likelyI plan to take a chance and visit my friend without phoning first.

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