there are plenty more fish in the sea

there are plenty more fish in the sea
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

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used to console someone whose romantic relationship has ended by pointing out that there are many other people with whom they may have a successful relationship in the future

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there are plenty more fish in the ˈsea idiom
there are many other people or things that are as good as the one sb has failed to get
Main entry:fishidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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