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    Default interview with Hugh Grant. Strange expression

    Hello,
    I read an interview to Hugh Grant and I couldn't understand what he meant by saying " I have fat of fish to fry"

    The journalist asked: Usually when you prepare a part you read your role, rewrite it and keep to the times - you are very rigorous about comedies. Was it like that for this film (Bridget Jones's Diary) too?

    he answered: I'm not difficult at all. I'm an extremely easy, nice actor to work with and it wa extremely nice for me to do this small British film, Really, I have fat of fish to fry..., and I find Richard Curtis ungrateful for his remarks. ( andso on)
    Thanks. Ripley

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    Default Re: interview with Hugh Grant. Strange expression

    Quote Originally Posted by ripley
    Hello,
    I read an interview to Hugh Grant and I couldn't understand what he meant by saying " I have fat of fish to fry"
    I pretty sure it means, He has a lot of work lined up for the future :D

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    He probably said 'a vat of fish to fry', meaning many possibilities. If someone has 'other fish to fry', they have lots of opportunities in many areas.

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    Default Re: interview with Hugh Grant. Strange expression

    Quote Originally Posted by ripley
    Hello,
    "I have fat of fish to fry"
    I agree with tdol. It should be:

    I have a (whole) vat of fish to fry.

    All the best, :D

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    Or a 'lot of fish to fry'. If you are reading a script that goes with a CD for learning English, Ripley, there are a lot of mistakes in those.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister Micawber
    Or a 'lot of fish to fry'. If you are reading a script that goes with a CD for learning English, Ripley, there are a lot of mistakes in those.
    a lot of

    Cool choice of words.

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    I'm a very informal kind of guy, Cass. Just wait'll I get my avatar up, you'll see. . . .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister Micawber
    I'm a very informal kind of guy, Cass. Just wait'll I get my avatar up, you'll see. . . .

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    Default this is an Awsome creepy photo of Hugh Grant !!

    to all fans of Grant
    I found this picture on a site of custom celebrity photos http://www.celebrityfury.com
    and i don't think this photo is part of some movie!
    the direct link to Hugh Grant photo and biography:
    http://www.celebrityfury.com/img-hugh-grant-14.htm

    HUhaha!!

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