Fish Idioms
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Meaning: The term "loaves and fishes" refers to material or worldly benefits or rewards, often gained from exploiting religious or spiritual activities.
Example: Many critics argue that some televangelists are more interested in loaves and fishes than in genuine ministry. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have other, more important things to do.
Example: You are not worth my time or energy; I have bigger fish to fry. Read more ➺
Meaning: poor leadership leads to the decline of an organization.
Example: The company was bound to be closed sooner or later, considering the kind of managers that they had hired. A fish rots from the head down, after all. Read more ➺
Meaning: used to highlight the fact that a person has been utterly deceived or fooled.
Example: used to highlight the fact that a person has been utterly deceived or fooled. Read more ➺
Meaning: being uncomfortable and restless
Example: Our new teacher looked like a fish out of the water, nobody was aware of the issue. Read more ➺
Meaning: something irrelevant that distracts you from something important
Example: The new law is just a red herring meant to draw our attention away from the issues regarding education. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have a suspicion that something is wrong
Example: The manager smelled something fishy and started an investigation. He eventually found that 3 of the 4 employees were stealing from the store. Read more ➺
