Kettle Of Fish (Noun)
Meaning
Informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- He thought he was in a kettle of fish when his wife discovered his secret gambling habit.
- Her divorce was a kettle of fish that took years to untangle.
- After the accident, he found himself in a kettle of fish with insurance claims and medical bills.
- She got into a kettle of fish when she lied to her boss about being sick.
- The company was in a kettle of fish after the CEO was accused of embezzlement.