bigger fish in the sea
Superior alternatives exist
More options or opportunities exist beyond the current situation, especially regarding romantic partners after a breakup: Don't worry about him—there are bigger fish in the sea.
The phrase consoles someone who has lost out on something by suggesting better alternatives await.
Sometimes shortened to plenty of fish or other fish in the sea.
- opportunitiesFavorable times to act
- plentySufficient quantity, and then some
- prospectsExpected future outcomes
- second chancesAdditional opportunities after failing
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
new beginnings · upgrade · alternatives · greener pastures · ocean · open sea · whale · replacement · letting go · abundance · silver lining · positive outlook · bright future · possibilities · choices · multitude · outlook · moving forward
bigger fish in the seathe one that got away
Romanticized past near-miss
once in a lifetime · last chance · now or never · slim pickings · only option
bigger fish in the seasettling for less
settling · good enough · take it or leave it · making do · bird in the hand
bigger fish in the seaone and only
Singular and irreplaceable beloved
irreplaceable · the one · soulmate · one of a kind · once in a blue moon
bigger, biggest, fishes, fished, fishing, fisher, fishery, fisherman