kettle of fish
Meaning
- (idiomatic) An awkward situation.
- (idiomatic) A situation recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation.
Translations
merder
confiture
guaioEtymology
From kettle, a variant of kiddle, a weir or fence of stakes in a stream used to catch fish.
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