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n. 1 (context idiomatic English) An awkward situation; a predicament. 2 (context idiomatic English) A situation which is recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation, and which is not necessarily unfavorable.
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Kettle of fish can refer to:
- Kettle of Fish, a compilation album by Derek William Dick (better known as Fish), released in 1998
- Kettle of Fish, a bar near The Gaslight Cafe, famous for serving as a semi-official green room for that venue
- Kettle of Fish, a 2006 film featuring Matthew Modine and with music score by Ryan Shore
Usage examples of "kettle of fish".
I climbed in the boat, set the carpetbag down, and reached out my hand to help Professor Peddick, who was bent over his kettle of fish, peering at them through his pince-nez.
Oh, she could sing out a rebel song without making the dog howl in response, but playing was a different kettle of fish altogether.
Nevertheless, sex was certainly a part of it if not the whole, and how God must have laughed when He confronted astonished Hermes with that pretty kettle of fish!
It's just that they're an entirely different kettle of fish-to use a seamanly metaphor-to Domick's.
It's just that they're an entirely different kettle of fishto use a seamanly metaphorto Domick's.