bigger fish to fry

English

Etymology

An augmentative of other fish to fry.

Noun

bigger fish to fry (usually uncountable; 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.

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