Definition of 'there are plenty more fish in the sea'
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See full dictionary entry for fishIf you tell someone that there are plenty more fish in the sea, you are comforting them by saying that although their relationship with someone has failed, there are many other people they can have relationships with.
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there are plenty more fish in the sea
said to mean that there are still many other people who you might have a successful relationship with in the future, even though your romance or love affair has ended
If your daughter is upset because her boyfriend left her, telling her that `there
are plenty more fish in the sea' won't help.
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