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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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fish or cut bait

[fish or cut bait] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Decide what you want to do and stop wasting time; either act now or give someone else a chance or turn. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

cut

[cut] See: [FISH OR CUT BAIT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[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

fish

[fish] See: [COLD FISH], [KETTLE OF FISH], [NEITHER FISH NOR FOWL], [NOT THE ONLY FISH IN THE SEA], [OTHER FISH TO FRY]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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