fish kettle
81fish — fish1 W1S2 [fıʃ] n plural fish or fishes [: Old English; Origin: fisc; related to Pisces] 1.) an animal that lives in water, and uses its ↑fins and tail to swim ▪ Ronny caught three huge fish this afternoon. ▪ Over 1,500 different specie …
82kettle\ 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 …
83kettle — n. 1) to put a kettle up to boil 2) a teakettle 3) a kettle boils; whistles 4) (misc.) (colloq.) a fine kettle of fish ( a mess ) * * * [ketl] whistles a teakettle a kettle boils to put a kettle up to boil (misc.) (colloq.) a fine kettle of fish… …
84kettle — ket|tle [ˈketl] n [: Old English; Origin: cetel] 1.) a container with a lid, a handle, and a ↑spout, used for boiling and pouring water American Equivalent: teakettle ▪ She filled the kettle and switched it on. ▪ The kettle s boiling (=the water… …
85Kettle River (Minnesota) — The Kettle is a tributary of the St. Croix River, about 80 mi (130 km) long, in eastern Minnesota in the United States. Via the St. Croix River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The river s English name is due to the large… …
86kettle — 1) a kettle for boiling whole fish, whence kettle of fish 2) a relatively deep and small part of a water body 3) the deepest part of a fish pond usually near the monk, q.v …
87kettle of fish — 1. an awkward, difficult, or bad situation; muddle; mess: He s managed to get himself into a fine kettle of fish! 2. a state of affairs; a matter under consideration: The new proposal is quite a different kettle of fish from the last one. [1735… …
88kettle — noun 1》 a metal or plastic container with a lid, spout, and handle, used for boiling water. 2》 a container in which operations are carried out on metals or other substances with a low melting point. Phrases a different kettle of fish informal a… …
89fish — fish1 [ fıʃ ] (plural fish or fish|es) noun *** 1. ) count an animal that lives in water and swims. It breathes by using its gills and moves by using its tail and fins . Saltwater fish live in the ocean and freshwater fish live in rivers and… …
90fish — I UK [fɪʃ] / US noun Word forms fish : singular fish plural fish or fishes *** 1) [countable] an animal that lives in water and swims. It breathes by using its gills and moves by using its tail and fins. Saltwater fish live in the sea and… …
