avoir d'autres chats à fouetter

B2 Idiom

Translation

to have other fish to fry

Literal Translation

to have other cats to whip

Meaning

To have more important things to do

Example

Je n'ai pas le temps, j'ai d'autres chats à fouetter.

Usage Notes

Dismissive of current topic

Topic

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