Expression﹕Fish

（明報製圖）

【明報專訊】◆have bigger fish to fry

It means somebody has more interest in another thing.

e.g. Oh this movie is really dull... I have bigger fish to fry!

◆a fish out of water

You might call yourself this way when you feel uncomfortable on some occasions.

e.g. Bill just looks like a fish out of water on stage — I told him to do more preparations.

◆fish around

You're searching for something when you're fishing around.

e.g. The thief fished around in the businessman's suitcase for money but found nothing.

■Glossary

dull (adj) 無聊的

uncomfortable (adj) 不自在的

occasion (n) 場合

preparation (n) 預備

[Smarties' Power English 第249期]

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