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Meaning of kettle of fish | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. An awkward situation.
    idiomatic
  2. A situation recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation.
    idiomatic

Equivalents

Español harina de otro costal
Suomi liemi
Français autre paire de manches
Polski inna para kaloszy

Examples

“"That's a fine kettle of fish⟳," he exclaimed, then turned to his dinner companion. "Fine kettle of fish⟳. I'm so hungry even that sounds good, and from the looks of this menu that's probably what I'll get⟳."”
“That is another kettle of fish⟳ entirely.”
“Network Rail would have⟳ faced a bigger issue⟳. Maintaining the track for one freight train⟳ a day is one thing - doing so for 200 passenger trains a day was a very different kettle of fish⟳.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

kettle stitch kettle trap kettle-pin kettlebell kettlebelly Kettlebrook

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