kettle of fish | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Anawkwardsituation.Synonyms:can of worms,predicament;see alsoThesaurus:difficult situation2004, Ellen Raskin, chapter 13, inThe Westing Game:"That's a finekettle of fish," he exclaimed, then turned to his dinner companion. "Finekettle of fish. I'm so hungry even that sounds good, and from the looks of this menu that's probably what I'll get."; (idiomatic)A situation recognized asdifferentfrom or as analternativeto some other situation.Synonyms:ball game,horse of a different color,pair of shoesThat is anotherkettle of fishentirely.2023November 29, Richard Foster, “Tyne & Wear Metro goes with the flow”, inRAIL, number997, page34:Network Rail would have faced a bigger issue. Maintaining the track for one freight train a day is one thing - doing so for 200 passenger trains a day was a very differentkettle of fish.

Examples:

EN: Well, here's a pretty kettle of fish- at war with one of our leading customers.
ES: Qué situación más problemática, en guerra con nuestro cliente principal.
EN: This is a pretty kettle of fish he's gotten us in for.
ES: Sí que nos ha metido en un bonito lío.
EN: That's a different kettle of fish.
ES: Es más bien otra cosa.
EN: A fine kettle of fish!
ES: Un fino caldero de pescado.
ES: Me dejo la piel tratando de que este hombre pueda dormir,
EN: Different kettle of fish. You were made to do it.
ES: Es distinto, te viste forzado.
EN: That's a pretty kettle of fish.
ES: Vaya, eso es muy interesante.
EN: I hope this fixes your kettle of fish.
ES: Esta vez no habra excusas que valgan.
EN: - Afine kettle of fish!
ES: - Todo está hecho un desastre!
EN: Yeah, it's a fine kettle of fish with that special mission facing us.
ES: Sí, es estupendo, con esa misión especial inminente.
EN: Yes, the father. He's certainly not the same kettle of fish.
ES: Sí, con el padre desde luego no es la misma maniobra.
EN: But halfway through the picture when they've had one of their best scenes cut, that's a different kettle of fish.
ES: Pero a la mitad, si cortan una de sus mejores escenas, ¡eso es harina de otro costal!
EN: Fine kettle of fish to fry, now they've made you master of the ship.
ES: Bonito lío ahora que os han hecho el amo del barco.
EN: Proofs an entirely different kettle of fish.
ES: Y las pruebas son harina de otro costal.
EN: Here's a pretty kettle of fish.
ES: Vaya, qué contrariedad.
EN: Well, this is a pretty kettle of fish, Crichton.
ES: Esto es un embrollo, Crichton.

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