介绍:
1) Bigger fish to fry
-Mr. Thompson couldn't help his son with his math homework, he had bigger fish to fry.
-Nathan didn't bother taking his cat to the vet, he had bigger fish to fry.
-The Minister didn't want to waste time trying to make an agreement, he had bigger fish to fry.
Definition: to have other things to do; to have more important things to do
Etymology: It literally can be interpreted to mean "little fish," as well as having the connotation that it refers to minor or unimportant matters, as in "smaller fish to fry."
2) Compare apples and oranges
-Comparing the wages of workers and managers is like comparing apples and oranges.
-Don't ever compare X girlfriends with current girlfriends, that is comparing apples and oranges.
-It is unusual to have a Foreign Language Award at the Oscars, because comparing
European films and Asian films is like comparing apples and oranges.
Definition: compare two things that are not similar, and hence should not be compared
3) Riled up
-Tom riles up everyone he talks to.
-There is no point getting riled up by racist people. They are just idiots anyways
-Misty riled her other colleagues by calling them names
Definition: to get someone excited and angry.
