an odd/queer fish 怪人
这是一种比较老套的英式英语说法。
Hughes is anything but an extremely odd fish.
休斯先生根本不是一个性情极为古怪的人。
fish in troubled waters 浑水摸鱼
All they wanted was to make bad blood between them and fish in troubled waters.
他们所要做的就是挑拨离间，混水摸鱼。
a fishing expedition 收罗信息、资料
通常指秘密地收罗信息、资料，用于调查揭示真相。
The investigators' request for the company's accounts is simply a fishing expedition - they have no real evidence of wrongdoing.
调查员要求查公司的账只是一个收集信息的手段——他们没有违规操作的真实证据。
have bigger/other fish to fry 有更重要的事情要做
I know you’re upset that we're not going away on holiday this year, but we’ve got bigger fish to fry.
我知道今年我们没有去度假你很不高兴，但我们有更重要的事情要做。
there are plenty more fish in the sea
海里的鱼有的是；还有很多合适的人（或机会）
Don't cry over Pierre - there are plenty more fish in the sea!
别为皮埃尔哭了，天下的好男人多的是！
最后再为大家介绍一些和食物有关的英语表达。
cherry pick 精挑细选；选择最好的
Paul always cherry picks the best books from the second hand book shop.
保罗总是从二手书店里挑选最好的书。
go bananas 发疯；发怒
We may not be able to go bananas for much longer.
以后可能就没机会抓狂了。
tough cookie 坚定的人；坚强的人
She is a tough cookie.
她是个坚强的女人。
salad days 青涩时光；少不更事的时光
I often look back to my salad days when I was in high school.
我经常怀念我高中的快乐时光。
今天要说的就是这么多啦，感谢您的阅读~
