A kettle fish is a slang term. The phrase kettle fish means an
awkward, difficult or very bad situation; muddle; or a mess of a
problem. A person does not want to be in a kettle of fish.
A kettle fish is a slang term. The phrase kettle fish means an
awkward, difficult or very bad situation; muddle; or a mess of a
problem. A person does not want to be in a kettle of fish.
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Please bring the kettle of fish to the side table.
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The phrase originates from 19th-century England, where "kettle of fish" referred to a cooking method where fish was boiled in a kettle at social gatherings. Saying "that's a different kettle of fish" meant something was distinct or separate, similar to how different fish would be in separate kettles.
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