A fish story
A big lie
十分荒诞，无稽之谈
- Your story sounds to me just like a fish story.
你讲的故事在我听来十分荒诞。
(A) different kettle of fish
Not comparable
截然不同；完全两回事
- Having knowledge is one thing but being able to communicate it to others is a different kettle of fish.
拥有知识是一回事，但能够传授给别人就完全是另一回事了。
Big fish
An important person
大人物，要人
- The four men arrested were described as really big fish by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
美国禁毒署称被捕的4个人都是分量十足的大鱼。
Better fish to fry
More important matters to deal with
有更重要的事情要做
- He can't spend too much time arguing with you about this matter. He has better fish to fry.
他不能用太多的时间和你辩论这件事，他另有要事。
Drink like a fish
Drink excessive amount of alcohol
豪饮，饮酒过度
- I used to drink like a fish and get drunk all the time.
我以前喝酒很猛，而且每次都喝醉。
Fish for compliments
Try to manipulate people into praising you
故意要别人说赞扬话
- Only those who fish for fame and compliments by fair means or foul can do such shameful things. A failed workplace romance can also hurt your career and reputation.
只有那些不择手段地沽名钓誉的人，才能做出这样不知羞耻的事。一段失败的办公室恋情还会影响到你的工作和声誉。
Fish out of water
A person who is in unfamiliar confusing surroundings
如鱼离水，在陌生环境不得其所
- I think he thought of himself as a country gentleman and was like a fish out of water in Birmingham.
我想他认为自己是一名乡绅，在伯明翰就如离水之鱼一般浑身不自在。
Like shooting fish in a barrel
Very easy
瓮中捉鳖，易如反掌，举手之劳
- For the IRS, finding tax evaders will now be like shooting fish in a barrel.
对美国国税局来说，发现避税者就会变得如同探囊取物。
Neither fish nor fowl
Of indefinite character and difficult to identify or classify
非驴非马，不伦不类
- This proposal is neither fish nor fowl. I can't tell what you're proposing.
这个建议不伦不类，我真说不出你在提些什么。
You can’t make fish of one and fowl of the other
People must be treated equally
不要厚此薄彼，一碗水端平
- The children will quickly realize when you begin to make fish of one and fowl of another.
你一偏心，孩子们会马上意识到的。
