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 Definitions of kettle of fish  [ˈkɛt lˌdrʌm]  

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Definition of 'kettle of fish' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) kettle of fish
an awkward, difficult, or bad situation; muddle; mess.

2.  kettle of fish
a state of affairs; matter under consideration:
This new proposal is a different kettle of fish altogether.

Etymology:  (1735–45)

Definition of 'kettle of fish' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish
informal terms for a difficult situation
"he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"

'kettle of fish' - Nearby Entries  

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