have other fish to fry

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To have more important things to do.

Japanese Meaning

もっと重要な用事があって、そちらに専念すべき状態である / 他に優先すべき重要なことがある

I can't attend the meeting because I have other fish to fry.

その会議には出席できません。もっと重要な用事があるからです。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To have more important things to do.

I have other fish to fry; so good-morrow, my ladies all, good-morrow.

has other fish to fry

（ present singular third-person ）

having other fish to fry

（ participle present ）

had other fish to fry

（ participle past ）

had other fish to fry

（ past ）