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English noun: kettle of fish

1. kettle of fish (state) informal terms for a difficult situation


SamplesHe got into a terrible fix.
He made a muddle of his marriage.


Synonymsfix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle


Broader (hypernym)difficulty


Narrower (hyponym)dog's breakfast, dog's dinner









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