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Date: 1742
1. a bad state of affairs ; mess
2. something to be considered or reckoned with ; matter <books and discs…were two very different kettles of fish — Roland Gelatt>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
kettle of fish
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kettle of fish — 1. an awkward, difficult, or bad situation; muddle; mess: He s managed to get himself into a fine kettle of fish! 2. a state of affairs; a matter under consideration: The new proposal is quite a different kettle of fish from the last one. [1735… … Universalium
kettle of fish — ket′tle of fish′ n. 1) an awkward, difficult, or bad situation; muddle; mess 2) a state of affairs; matter under consideration: This new proposal is a different kettle of fish altogether[/ex] • Etymology: 1735–45 … From formal English to slang
kettle of fish — A pretty or fine kettle of fish is a difficult problem or situation. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
