Example
“I can't worry about the office gossip; I've got bigger fish to fry.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
the name of the game
Informal · CEFR B1
the central, most important aspect of a situation
golden rule
Neutral · CEFR B1
the most important rule or principle to follow
last but not least
Neutral · CEFR B1
final in order but no less important
the high point
Neutral · CEFR B1
the best or most enjoyable part of an event or period
the whole story
Neutral · CEFR B1
all the facts about a situation, including ones not yet known
boil down to
Informal · CEFR B2
to be summarized as or reduced to the most essential point
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.