Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: rough fish

Yee yee! We've found 110 phrases and idioms matching rough fish.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
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)
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)
rough around the edgesIn need of refinement; unsophisticated.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
rough trotA series of difficult circumstances.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
diamond in the roughA person whose goodness or other positive qualities are hidden by a harsh or unremarkable surface appearance.Rate it:

(4.00 / 5 votes)
rough upTo manhandle or beat up.Rate it:

(4.00 / 4 votes)
sleep roughTo sleep outdoors, without a place to go home to.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
Diamond in the RoughSomeone or something that has lost charm now, but has immense value and the prospective to be stunningRate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
rough upTo make rough, to roughen.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
diamond in the roughAn uncut diamond.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hit a rough patchWhen things are going smoothly for a time, and then a tough time begins.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rough and readyCrude or unpolished, but still fit for use; good enough.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rough outto produce (a plan, diagram etc.) in roughRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rough sleddingA difficult period of time.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rough sleeperA homeless person.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
taking the rough with the smoothDéfinition manquante ou à compléter. …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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
fish-eating grinA broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment.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)
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)
cold fishA heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dead fishA sexual partner who lies flat during sex.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)
dried-fish womanA woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
drink like a fishThe words; "He can 'DRINK LIKE A FISH"; WAS AN AWKWARD ASSERTION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL 'DRINKS TO EXCESS!Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fish for complimentsTo try to induce someone to make a compliment.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fish in troubled watersTo take advantage from a chaotic situation.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fish killUsed other than as an idiom: see fish, kill.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Fish or Cut BaitEither do something or let others do without delaying, to finally make a choiceRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Fish Out of WaterTo feel uncomfortable and out of place while adjusting in a place or situationRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fish to fryA matter to attend to.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
give a man a fishShortened form of give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
have other fish to fryTo have more important things to do.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
have to do with the price of fishvariant of have to do with the price of tea in ChinaRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
I don't eat fishIndicates that the speaker does not eat fish.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

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

Alternative searches for rough fish:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Praise the ____ and they will flourish
A Children
B Youth
C Humans
D People

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ