bigger fish to fry

English

Etymology

An augmentative of other fish to fry.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bigger fish to fry (plural bigger fish to fry)

1. (idiomatic) A much more pressing issue to attend to.
2. (idiomatic) A higher-valued result or target to reach.

Related terms

• other fish to fry

Translations

more pressing issues to attend to

• French: avoir d'autres chats à fouetter (verb: literally to have other cats to whip)
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See also

• big picture
• bigger fish in the sea
• bird's-eye view
• gestalt
• gist
• grand scheme
• overview
• see the forest for the trees