have bigger fish to fry

I'd love to help you with that, but I have bigger fish to fry right now

She can't be bothered with trivial matters; she has bigger fish to fry

The CEO is too busy dealing with the merger to attend the small committee meeting. He has bigger fish to fry

We need to focus on the urgent project; personal squabbles are not important when you have bigger fish to fry

He's not interested in gossip; he has bigger fish to fry

The detective couldn't waste time on petty theft when he had bigger fish to fry, like the serial killer case

I understand you're upset, but at the moment, I have bigger fish to fry and can't deal with this

The politician dismissed the minor accusation, stating he had bigger fish to fry

Don't ask her to organize the bake sale; she has bigger fish to fry in her own department

He's a busy man with many responsibilities, so he'll likely say he has bigger fish to fry