Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: doctor-fish

Yee yee! We've found 93 phrases and idioms matching doctor-fish.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
doctor upTo falsify, or modify something, so that it appears to be better than it is.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
the doctor always err's on the side of caution.It means to make sure of, or to make the most ofRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
“god is the doctor, the world is the hospital and i am the patient.â€GodRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
an apple a day keeps the doctor awayApples are healthy and stave off illness.Eat healthy and you won't get sick.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
spin doctornews managerRate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
I am a doctorI am a doctorRate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
good doctorAn honorific form of address to a doctor.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
is anyone here a doctorAsked to call upon a doctor to come forth from a group of people.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
just what the doctor orderedExactly what is necessary or useful in a given situation.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
spin doctorpolitical news managerRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
the good doctorAn honorific for a doctor, especially for a doctor of medicine or for Dr. Samuel Johnson.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
you're the doctorIndicates that the speaker defers to the addressed person's authority or expertise.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bigger fish to fryA higher valued result or target to reach.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
fish glassViewing device with glass at one end for surface-viewing of fish underwater.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
fish or cut baitTo choose between taking action now, or forgoing the opportunity and putting that energy into another endeavor; to decide.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
fishtailThe tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
like shooting fish in a barrelTo imply that something is very easy. Can be used sarcastically to mean the oppositeRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
other fish in the seaUsed other than as an idiom: see other, fish, in, the, sea.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
the fish rots from the headBad leaders damage an organization.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
fish outTo deplete the supply of fish in a given body of water.Rate it:

(4.90 / 10 votes)
che sera seraUsed to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1604, Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus:Why then belike we must sin, / And so consequently die. / Aye, we must die an everlasting death. / What doctrine call you this ? Che, sera, sera: / What will be*, shall be; Divinity adieu. / These Metaphysics of Magicians, / And necromantic books, are heavenly.Rate it:

(4.50 / 2 votes)
apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
fish killAn underwater anoxic event, especially one that causes a crash in fish populationsRate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
fish out of waterA person in unfamiliar, and often uncomfortable, surroundings.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

(4.00 / 9 votes)
like a fish out of watercompletely out of the comfort zone.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
there's always a bigger fishNo matter how large or intimidating a person or thing is, there is likely to be an even larger or more intimidating person or thing somewhere.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
there are plenty more fish in the seaThere are many more potential opportunities available.Rate it:

(3.67 / 3 votes)
neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringUnsuitable for anyone or anything; unfit for any purpose.Rate it:

(3.50 / 2 votes)
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.Rate it:

(3.00 / 5 votes)
have other fish to fryC. 1710, Jonathan Swift, The Journal to Stella, ch. 2, Letter 15.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
queer fishAn odd or eccentric person.Rate it:

(2.60 / 5 votes)
catch of the dayA type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to market within more-or-less the last 24 hours.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
fish-eating grinA broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
sick noteA note from a doctor certifying the patient is ill, and therefore unable to go to work, school etc.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
a bird may love a fish, but where will they build their home?It's too hard to make a relationship work when two people are so vastly different. Similar variations end by saying "...where will they build their nest?" and "...where will they build their home together?"Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
a whopperReference a statement, action, prevarication, story, hooked fish, enlarged or magnified presentation.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
aegrotum curareto treat as a patient (used of a doctor).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
behind the counterOf drugs, dispensed by a pharmacist without needing a doctor's prescription or other form of compliance.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
big fish in a small pondOne who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bigger fish to fryA much more pressing issue to attend to.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
boire comme un trou (une éponge)To drink like a fish.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bottom feederA fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat; a flatfish.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est un drôle de corpsHe is an odd fellow, a queer fish.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cold fishA heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cookA fish, the European striped wrasse, Labrus mixtus.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cut baitTo chop up fish bait for use.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dead fishUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see dead,‎ fish.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dead fishA sexual partner who lies flat during sex.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dried-fish womanA woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for doctor-fish:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
They're stuck in the _______ race.
A rat
B best
C longest
D worst

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ