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fine kettle of fish

  1. A troublesomely awkward or embarrassing situation: “Gurnley usually managed to worm his way out of trouble, but this time he found himself in a fine kettle of fish.”


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A fine kettle of fish that will be.

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This is fine kettle of fish, isn't it?

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It was Tuesday afternoon amid the grandeur of Wimbledon, and the best men's tennis player in the world found himself in a fine kettle of fish.

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"That’s a fine kettle of fish," he exclaimed, then turned to his dinner companion.

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"Fine kettle of fish. I'm so hungry even that sounds good, and from the looks of this menu that's probably what I'll get."

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