a pretty kettle of fish!
1pretty kettle of fish — see under ↑kettle1 • • • Main Entry: ↑fish …
2pretty 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 …
3pretty kettle of fish — See: KETTLE OF FISH …
4pretty kettle of fish — See: KETTLE OF FISH …
5pretty\ kettle\ of\ fish — See: kettle of fish …
6a pretty kettle of fish — ► a pretty (or fine) kettle of fish informal an awkward state of affairs. Main Entry: ↑kettle …
7(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 …
8kettle 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 • …
9kettle 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. * …
10kettle 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. * …
