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neither fish nor fowl

[neither fish nor fowl] also [neither fish, flesh, nor fowl] Something or someone that does not belong to a definite group or known class; a strange person or thing; someone […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

kettle of fish

[kettle of fish] {v. phr.}, {informal} Something to be considered; how things are; a happening; business. * /I thought he needed money, but it was another kettle of fish - […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fish fry

[fish fry] {n.} An outdoor party or picnic at which fish are fried and eaten. * /The guests at the fish fry caught and cooked their own fish./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

other fish to fry

[other fish to fry] {n. phr.}, {informal} Other things to do; other plans. * /They wanted John to be the secretary, but he had other fish to fry./ * /Mary […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pass by the board

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[put by] {v.} To save for the future; lay aside. * /He had put by a good sum during a working lifetime./

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