Idiom
other fish in the sea
Meaning
Other goals or objectives to pursue.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't worry about that job, there are other fish in the sea.”
“After the company rejected his proposal, he reminded himself that there are other fish in the sea and began looking for new partners.”
“Though the loss of the contract felt devastating at the time, the director maintained that there were other fish in the sea, urging his team to pivot toward more promising ventures.”
Examples
simple
“Don't worry about that job, there are other fish in the sea.”
contextual
“After the company rejected his proposal, he reminded himself that there are other fish in the sea and began looking for new partners.”
complex
“Though the loss of the contract felt devastating at the time, the director maintained that there were other fish in the sea, urging his team to pivot toward more promising ventures.”
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