Meaning of the word "bigger fish to fry" in English

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bigger fish to fry

US /ˈbɪɡər fɪʃ tuː fraɪ/
UK /ˈbɪɡə fɪʃ tuː fraɪ/

Idiom

more important things to do or deal with

Example:
I can't worry about that small detail; I have bigger fish to fry.
The manager told his assistant, "Leave that for now, we have bigger fish to fry."