Pretty Kettle of Fish

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Pretty Kettle of Fish : Phrases

Meaning:

There is a mess, problem or predicament.


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Origin:

A kiddle was a grille put across a stream to catch fish. It could become full of weeds and only a few fish; or the fish might have become damaged. In any case there was a pretty kiddle of fish.

Alternative: The kettle (cooking pot), was taken on picnics by Scottish gentry. Salmon were caught straight from the river and cooked on the bank side. Such an outing was known as a kettle of fish. Phrases Index
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