Have Bigger Fish to Fry.
English
idiom
To have something more important to do.
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To have something more important to do.
Trusted by1M+English learners & teachers worldwide
To have more urgent things to deal with than the one in front of you.
When you have bigger fish to fry, you put the small stuff aside.
It simply isn't worth your attention right now.
"Pick Your Battles"
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Choosing which conflicts to engage in — bigger fish to fry is about priorities, not conflict avoidance
"Don't Sweat the Small Stuff"
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Don't worry about minor things — bigger fish to fry implies an active shift of focus to more important matters
"Have Bigger Fish to Fry"
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Having more important or urgent things to deal with than the current minor issue
Should we address the font inconsistency in the deck?
Let's leave it — we have bigger fish to fry before the client meeting tomorrow.
Are you still upset about what he said last week?
Not really — I have bigger fish to fry. I'll deal with it when things calm down.
Did you ever address the issue with your landlord?
Not yet. Had bigger fish to fry — job change, move, all of it at once. He understood.
