Bigger fish to fry meaning

What does the saying 'Bigger fish to fry' mean?

Idiom: Bigger fish to fry

Meaning:

If you aren't interested in something because it isn't important to you and there are more important things for you to do, you have bigger fish to fry.
Country: International English | Subject Area: Animals | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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