"other fish in the sea" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-other fish in the sea.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} other fish in the sea pl (plural only)
  1. (idiomatic, figurative) Other goals or objectives to pursue. Tags: figuratively, idiomatic, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-other_fish_in_the_sea-en-noun-f7JVYaGh
  2. (idiomatic, figurative) Other goals or objectives to pursue.
    (idiomatic, figurative) Other romantic partners or significant others to pursue.
    Tags: figuratively, idiomatic, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-other_fish_in_the_sea-en-noun-2UZTRFew Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bigger fish in the sea Related terms: bigger fish to fry, other fish to fry

Alternative forms

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