have other fish to fry

Meaning: (idiomatic)To have moreimportantthings to do.c.1710,The Journal to Stella,Jonathan Swift, ch. 2, Letter 15:Ihave other fish to fry; so good-morrow, my ladies all, good-morrow.1849, Currer Bell [pseudonym;Charlotte Brontë], “To-Morrow”, inShirley. A Tale.[…], volume II, London:Smith, Elder and Co.,[…],→OCLC,page212:Your uncle will not return yet; hehas other fish to fry: he will be galloping backwards and forwards from Briarfield to Stilbro' all day,[…]1905,George Bernard Shaw, chapter 15, inThe Irrational Knot:"May I ask whether you will be persuaded to come?""No, for certain. Ihave other fish to fryhere."

Examples:

EN: We have other fish to fry, Vero.
ES: Tenemos otros peces para freír, Vero.
EN: Right now, I have other fish to fry.
ES: Ahora mismo tengo otros peces para freír.
EN: Zaroff's a desperate man. Ben, you and I have other fish to fry.
ES: Ben, tú y yo tenemos otro pescado para freír.
EN: I suppose you all have other fish to fry.
ES: Ustedes todavía tienen cosas por hacer.
EN: I have other fish to fry.
ES: Tengo otros asuntos.
ES: Tengo hartas cosas que hacer.
ES: Tengo otros peces que pescar.
ES: Tengo otros problemas ahora.
ES: Tengo otras prioridades.
ID: Masih ada urusan lain.
ID: Aku urus masalah dulu.
ID: Aku masih sibuk, aku pergi dulu.
EN: "Oh, no thanks, Mr. Longshanks. I have other fish to fry."
ES: - Oh, no, gracias, Señor Pataslargas - ...tengo otras cosas que hacer.
EN: This day, we have other fish to fry, general.
ES: Hoy tenemos otro pescado que freír, General.
EN: - I have other fish to fry.
ES: - Tengo otras cosas que hacer.
EN: But I have other fish to fry.
ES: Pero tengo otro pescado que freír.
EN: I have other fish to fry, dammit!
ES: Tengo otras cosas que hacer.
EN: They have other fish to fry.
ES: Tienen otras cosas que hacer.
EN: Be patient, sir. You and I have other fish to fry.
ES: Paciencia, usted y yo tenemos otras gambas que pelar.
EN: We have other fish to fry!
ID: Kita punya ikan lain untuk digoreng!
EN: You and I have other fish to fry.
ID: Masih ada ikan lebih besar.

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