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has other fish to fry

has other fish to fry is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have other fish to fry.

Meaning of have other fish to fry

Verb

have other fish to fry (third-person singular simple present has other fish to fry, present participle having other fish to fry, simple past and past participle had other fish to fry)

  1. (idiomatic) To have more important things to do.
    • I have other fish to fry; so good-morrow, my ladies all, good-morrow.c. 1710, The Journal to Stella, Jonathan Swift, ch. 2, Letter 15

Questions about has other fish to fry

What is has other fish to fry the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has other fish to fry is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have other fish to fry.

Words near has other fish to fry in the dictionary

  1. has one's whole life ahead of one
  2. has one's wig snatched
  3. has one's wits about one
  4. has one's work cut out
  5. has one's work cut out for one
  6. has other fish to fry
  7. has other ideas
  8. has out
  9. has over
  10. has respect of persons
  11. has second thoughts

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