fish in the sea — informal used to say that there are many more people available for a romantic relationship “I know you re sad because you and your boyfriend broke up, but he s not the only fish in the sea.” “You re right. There are many/plenty more fish in the… … Useful english dictionary
there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it — Now often used as a consolation to rejected lovers: ‘there are plenty more fish in the sea’. c 1573 G. HARVEY Letter Book (1884) 126 In the mayne sea theres good stoare of fishe, And in delicate gardens..Theres alwayes greate varietye of… … Proverbs new dictionary
there are plenty more fish in the sea — spoken phrase used for telling someone whose boyfriend or girlfriend has left them that they will soon have another relationship Thesaurus: end of a relationshiphyponym to end a friendship or relationshipsynonym Main entry: fish … Useful english dictionary
Too Many Fish in the Sea — is a 1964 hit song recorded by Motown singing group The Marvelettes. It was the group s first top 40 pop hit in almost a year reaching number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was one of the first hit singles written by Norman Whitfield and… … Wikipedia
not the only fish in the sea — {n. phr.} One of many; not the only one of the kind; not the only one available. * /He said he could find other girls she was not the only fish in the sea./ Compare: NOT THE ONLY PEBBLE ON THE BEACH … Dictionary of American idioms
not the only fish in the sea — {n. phr.} One of many; not the only one of the kind; not the only one available. * /He said he could find other girls she was not the only fish in the sea./ Compare: NOT THE ONLY PEBBLE ON THE BEACH … Dictionary of American idioms
not\ the\ only\ fish\ in\ the\ sea — n. phr. One of many; not the only one of the kind; not the only one available. He said he could find other girls she was not the only fish in the sea. Compare: not the only pebble on the beach … Словарь американских идиом
The Fish and the Ring — is an English fairy tale collected by Joseph Jacobs in English Fairy Tales . This tale has has several parallels in the literature and folklore of various cultures.ynopsisA baron who was a magician learned that his son was fated to marry a girl… … Wikipedia
The Laily Worm and the Machrel of the Sea — is Child ballad number 36. [Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads [http://www.sacred texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch036.htm The Laily Worm and the Machrel of the Sea ] ] ynopsisA young man, transformed into a laily (loathly, or … Wikipedia
The Sea-Maiden — is a Scottish fairy tale collected by John Francis Campbell in Popular Tales of the West Highlands , listing his informant as John Mackenzie, fisherman, near Inverary. Joseph Jacobs included it in Celtic Fairy Tales .ynopsisA mermaid offered a… … Wikipedia
The Sea Monster — The Sea Monster, 25.2 × 18.7 cm The Sea Monster (German: Das Meerwunder) is a c. 1498–1500 engraving by the German Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer. It shows a voluptuous naked middle aged woman riding on the back of a male creature who is half… … Wikipedia
