kettle of fish

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An awkward situation. idiomatic
    — fine kettle of fish pretty kettle of fish
  2. A situation recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation. idiomatic
    — another kettle of fish new kettle of fish different kettle of fish

词形变化

kettles of fish plural kiddle of fish alternative kittle of fish alternative keddle of fish alternative

词源

From kettle, a variant of kiddle, a weir or fence of stakes in a stream used to catch fish.
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