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5 fish idioms, with pictures

Look at the picture, read the meaning, and listen to the example.

A detective with a magnifying glass looks hard at a big red fish on the floor of a living room, while a thief with a bag quietly walks out of the open front door behind him.

What does “A red herring” mean?

“A red herring” means a false clue that takes your mind off the real answer.

Example: The broken window was a red herring. The thief used the door.

Emoji clue: red circle, fish

A huge smiling orange fish with a little gold crown fills almost all of a tiny round pond in a park, while three small fish look up at it.

What does “A big fish in a small pond” mean?

“A big fish in a small pond” means an important person, but only in a small group or place.

Example: In my town I was a big fish in a small pond. New York was different.

Emoji clue: big whale, fingers showing small, lake in a park

Office workers stand squeezed together inside a crowded subway car, their faces pressed close, and one man holds his coffee high above the heads.

What does “Packed like sardines” mean?

“Packed like sardines” means very crowded, with people pressed close together.

Example: The morning train was so full. We were packed like sardines.

Emoji clue: box, fish, fish, fish

A woman holds her nose and raises one eyebrow at a car seller in a shiny suit who smiles too widely, with a fish tail sticking out of his jacket pocket.

What does “Something smells fishy” mean?

“Something smells fishy” means something seems wrong, and you think it is not honest.

Example: A new car for $500? Something smells fishy about this deal.

Emoji clue: nose, fish, face with one raised eyebrow

A sad young man sits at the end of a pier. His friend puts an arm around him and points at the sea, where many happy colorful fish jump out of the waves.

What does “There are plenty of fish in the sea” mean?

“There are plenty of fish in the sea” means there are many other people you can love and date.

Example: He left you? Don’t be sad. There are plenty of fish in the sea.

Emoji clue: hundred points, fish, sea wave

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100 common English idioms and their meanings

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