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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Selfish and sell fish (idiom)

Is there an idiomatic expression with 'sell fish' related to 'selfish'?

I know about 'go fish' but its meaning is rather different.
  

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Hi, I've never heard an idiom like that. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, I've never heard an idiom like that.
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Hi,

I've never heard an idiom like that.

Clive
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For example:

'Don't tell me how to sell my fish and chips!'

or

'Don't tell him/her/them how to sell his/her/their fish and chips!'

Could the said examples be considered as idiomatically related to selfish?
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Hi,

In what way do you see here a meaning of 'selfish'? I don't see it.

Clive
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CliveHi,

In what way do you see here a meaning of 'selfish'? I don't see it.

Clive
One interpretation could possibly be related to selfish behaviour, like:

Don't tell me/him/her/them what to do!
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Hi,

There is no idiom involved here.

Clive
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