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other fish to fry

oth·er fish to fry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhth -er fish too frahy]
    • /ˈʌð ər fɪʃ tu fraɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhth -er fish too frahy]
    • /ˈʌð ər fɪʃ tu fraɪ/

Definitions of other fish to fry words

  • noun plural other fish to fry any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales. 1
  • noun plural other fish to fry (loosely) any of various other aquatic animals. 1
  • noun plural other fish to fry the flesh of fishes used as food. 1
  • noun plural other fish to fry Fishes, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Pisces. 1
  • noun plural other fish to fry Informal. a person: an odd fish; a poor fish. 1
  • noun plural other fish to fry a long strip of wood, iron, etc., used to strengthen a mast, joint, etc. 1
See all 26 definitions of other fish to fry

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Origin of other fish to fry

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English fis(c)h, fyssh, Old English fisc; cognate with Dutch vis, German Fisch, Old Norse fiskr, Gothic fisks; akin to Latin piscis, Irish iasc; (v.) Middle English fishen, Old English fiscian, cognate with Dutch visschen, German fischen, Old Norse fiska, Gothic fiskôn

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Parts of speech for Other fish to fry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Other fish to fry

other fish to fry popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for other fish to fry

noun other fish to fry

  • druthers — one's own way, choice, or preference: If I had my druthers, I'd dance all night.
  • alternative — If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.
  • other — additional or further: he and one other person.
  • others — additional or further: he and one other person.
All 4 Synonyms of other fish to fry

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