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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a fish for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is seeking or desiring something, often metaphorically, as in wanting to catch or obtain something.
Example: "He was just a fish for compliments, always seeking validation from others."
Alternatives: "a craving for" or "a desire for".
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Starring James Van Der Beek as One Pound Fish Man One Pound Fish Man has a dream: one day, anybody – regardless of race or gender – will be able to buy a fish for one pound from a man shouting "One pound fish".
"Think of a fella taking his son out to catch a fish for the first time.
"Think of a fella taking his son out to catch a fish for the first time.
The lines down a fish, for instance, make a clean and easy way to fillet it.
He was a photographer who wanted to photograph a fish for an article about cholesterol.
Yet a painting in the Strozzi exhibition shows a young man carrying a fish for supper.
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Dave Stevens, who has worked out of Newlyn in the Channel for 26 years, is also a Fishing for Leave activist.
My best guess: a fishing (for which read "takeover") expedition that fails (is routed).
They were buying for a giant, complicated bouillabaisse; for a fish lunch; for a stew with beans.
On that day, Bounmi, then 14, was digging a large hole for a fish pond for his family.
For example, I have two sardines for breakfast and a fish entrée for lunch and dinner.
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