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See: FISH OR CUT BAIT.

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fish or cut bait

[fish or cut bait] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Decide what you want to do and stop wasting time; either act now or give someone else a chance or turn. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[bait] See: [FISH OR CUT BAIT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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