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kettle of fish

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1. kettle of fish - Noun

2. kettle of fish - Phrase

Meaning

informal terms for a difficult situation

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he got into a terrible fix Source: Internet

he made a muddle of his marriage Source: Internet

But that’s a whole different kettle of fish from any suggestion of anti-Semitism. Source: Internet

”So, we went back to Bletchley Park for a course on Japanese codes and ciphers which was altogether a different kettle of fish. Source: Internet

That would be a different kettle of fish for an institutionalist like Barr, and almost certainly cross his “limits.” Source: Internet

This time I think we’ll be a different kettle of fish. Source: Internet

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