Idiom
fish or cut bait
Meaning
To make a decision, especially after a period of delay; to either take action now or forgo the opportunity.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You need to fish or cut bait on this project today.”
“The manager told the team they had to fish or cut bait regarding the new contract proposal by the end of the week.”
“After months of indecision, the board of directors finally demanded that the CEO fish or cut bait concerning the proposed merger.”
Examples
simple
“You need to fish or cut bait on this project today.”
contextual
“The manager told the team they had to fish or cut bait regarding the new contract proposal by the end of the week.”
complex
“After months of indecision, the board of directors finally demanded that the CEO fish or cut bait concerning the proposed merger.”
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