- more fish in the sea
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a proverb meaning do not be concerned about what you have lost. Often refers to lost love
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
more fish in the sea
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there are plenty more fish in the sea — spoken phrase used for telling someone whose boyfriend or girlfriend has left them that they will soon have another relationship Thesaurus: end of a relationshiphyponym to end a friendship or relationshipsynonym Main entry: fish … Useful english dictionary
fish in the sea — informal used to say that there are many more people available for a romantic relationship “I know you re sad because you and your boyfriend broke up, but he s not the only fish in the sea.” “You re right. There are many/plenty more fish in the… … Useful english dictionary
there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it — Now often used as a consolation to rejected lovers: ‘there are plenty more fish in the sea’. c 1573 G. HARVEY Letter Book (1884) 126 In the mayne sea theres good stoare of fishe, And in delicate gardens..Theres alwayes greate varietye of… … Proverbs new dictionary
there are many more fish in the sea — there s plenty more where that came from, that s not everything, there are more important things in the world … English contemporary dictionary
plenty more fish in the sea — many other possibilities; said when current ones unsuitable or unsuccessful. Applied to people, things and situations … Dictionary of ichthyology
there are plenty more fish in the sea — spoken used for telling someone whose boyfriend or girlfriend has left them that they will soon have another relationship … English dictionary
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