First Blog

Fish metaphors are part of the language.   We use them every day, mostly because they work so well. Note few of them are current, as fishing activity has declined. Here is your starter list. Your goal? To use a fish metaphor each day, though others may call the fishy.  Most of these you know. Most are fun and easy, like "shooting fish in a barrel." ·      ·         He is just a small “fry,” nothing to worry about. Here “fry” refers to newly hatched fish eggs, tiny things hardly worth a mention. ·         She has bigger “fish” to fry. Here “fish” refers to a normally small object. ·         Don’t tangle with that “shark.” Here “shark” refers to a dangerous, ruthless opponent. ·         Jump the “shark.”  Reach a point at which far-fetched events are included merely for the sake of novelty, indicative of a decline in quality. ·         By any other name, he is a “killer whale.” Big and terrible. ·         That’s a “whale” of a problem. As in big! A problem not eas