- a pretty (or fine) kettle of fish
- a pretty (or fine) kettle of fishinformalan awkward state of affairs.→ kettle
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a pretty (or fine) kettle of fish
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a fine kettle of fish — ► a pretty (or fine) kettle of fish informal an awkward state of affairs. Main Entry: ↑kettle … English terms dictionary
kettle of fish — A pretty or fine kettle of fish is a difficult problem or situation … The small dictionary of idiomes
fine kettle of fish — Synonyms and related words: bind, clutch, complication, crunch, embarrassing position, embarrassment, fine how do you do, hell to pay, hobble, hot water, how do you do, imbroglio, jam, mess, mix, morass, parlous straits, pass, pickle, pinch,… … Moby Thesaurus
kettle of fish — A pretty or fine kettle of fish is a difficult problem or situation. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Kettle of fish — A pretty or fine kettle of fish is a difficult problem or situation … Dictionary of English idioms
kettle of fish — Business. Usu. pretty or fine kettle of fish Confused or unsatisfactory state of affairs … A concise dictionary of English slang
a fine kettle of fish — a fine (or pretty) kettle of fish informal an awkward state of affairs … Useful english dictionary
kettle of fish — noun informal terms for a difficult situation he got into a terrible fix he made a muddle of his marriage • Syn: ↑fix, ↑hole, ↑jam, ↑mess, ↑muddle, ↑pickle • … Useful english dictionary
kettle of fish — {v. phr.}, {informal} Something to be considered; how things are; a happening; business. * /I thought he needed money, but it was another kettle of fish his car had disappeared./ Usually used with pretty , fine , nice , but meaning bad trouble. * … Dictionary of American idioms
kettle of fish — {v. phr.}, {informal} Something to be considered; how things are; a happening; business. * /I thought he needed money, but it was another kettle of fish his car had disappeared./ Usually used with pretty , fine , nice , but meaning bad trouble. * … Dictionary of American idioms
