- (a) pretty kettle of fish
- mainly American
a difficult situation.
That's a fine kettle of fish - the car won't start and I have to leave in five minutes.
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(a) pretty kettle of fish
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pretty kettle of fish — see under ↑kettle1 • • • Main Entry: ↑fish … Useful english dictionary
pretty kettle of fish — a bad state of affairs; a very difficult and annoying situation; something to be considered or reckoned with. From kiddle, a basket set in the opening of a weir for catching fish. Also called a nice kettle of fish … Dictionary of ichthyology
pretty kettle of fish — See: KETTLE OF FISH … Dictionary of American idioms
pretty kettle of fish — See: KETTLE OF FISH … Dictionary of American idioms
pretty\ kettle\ of\ fish — See: kettle of fish … Словарь американских идиом
a pretty kettle of fish — ► a pretty (or fine) kettle of fish informal an awkward state of affairs. Main Entry: ↑kettle … English terms dictionary
kettle of fish — noun informal terms for a difficult situation he got into a terrible fix he made a muddle of his marriage • Syn: ↑fix, ↑hole, ↑jam, ↑mess, ↑muddle, ↑pickle • … Useful english dictionary
kettle of fish — {v. phr.}, {informal} Something to be considered; how things are; a happening; business. * /I thought he needed money, but it was another kettle of fish his car had disappeared./ Usually used with pretty , fine , nice , but meaning bad trouble. * … Dictionary of American idioms
kettle of fish — {v. phr.}, {informal} Something to be considered; how things are; a happening; business. * /I thought he needed money, but it was another kettle of fish his car had disappeared./ Usually used with pretty , fine , nice , but meaning bad trouble. * … Dictionary of American idioms
kettle\ of\ fish — v. phr. informal Something to be considered; how things are; a happening; business. I thought he needed money, but it was another kettle of fish his car had disappeared. Usually used with pretty , fine , nice , but meaning bad trouble. He had two … Словарь американских идиом
