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What does the idiom 'the dead fish smelled to high heaven' mean?
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∙ 11y ago
This is not an idiom. Idioms make little or no sense unless you know the definition. This sentence makes perfect sense, so it is not an idiom. The dead fish smelled so bad that even as high as Heaven, you could smell them.
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What does the idiom to have another fish to fry mean?
to have more important things to do
What is the meaning of the idiom 'a fish out of water'?
A fish out of water is in an alien environment. If you say that someone is "a fish out of water," then you are saying they are out of their element. Stan the accountant was a fish out of water at the plumbing convention.
What does the idiom eagle eye mean?
The idiom "eagle eye" refers to having an acute eyesight, or an intently watchful eye. It refers to the sharp eyesight of an eagle, which are known for seeing fish from hundreds of feet up.
What does the idiom a big fish mean?
An important person. "A big fish in a small pond" is someone who is only important compared to the people around him because there's not much competition.
What is the meaning of the idiom a different kettle of fish?
Whenever you see an idiom stating that something is "a different _______" (a different kettle of fish, a horse of a different color, etc), it just means that whatever topic has just been mentioned is totally different from what was spoken before. For example, if the topic of conversation is gambling, and someone mentions the game of bingo, a person might say "That's a whole different kettle of fish -- bingo isn't really gambling at all."
The fish you ate smelled fishy will you get sick?
Yes, yes you will
What figure of speech is 'have other fish to fry'?
I have bigger fish to fry is an idiom. An idiom is a phrase that is commonly used in certain areas that may have a funny meaning.
Which fish lives in heaven?
angel fish
Should you say smelled or smelt?
In the United States, from a couple of different websites that I found, you should say "smelled," and not "smelt." Smelt is interchangeable with smelled in the UK, though, and is common over there. Smelt is also a type of fish.
What does the idiom to have another fish to fry mean?
to have more important things to do
When was Dead Fish created?
Dead Fish was created in 2005.
What can be eaten by a fish that is dead?
nothing. A dead fish does not eat.
Can fish die from eating dead fish?
No but only if they eat poisoned dead fish
Does crabs eat small fish?
no they eat dead fish no they eat dead fish
What do fish eggs feel look like?
I'm not certain that anyone has smelled or documented the odor of fish eggs other than those of caviar, which are said to smell like a 'sea breeze'; although that's not very descriptive if you've never smelled the sea.
Which chapters in this section of reading consist entirely of flashback?
one such young man was trout walker. his real name was charles walker, but everyone called him trout because his two feet smelled like a couple of dead fish.
How do you say fish head in polish?
"Głowa ryby", if what you write is not a kind of an idiom
