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Phrase(s): a fine kettle of fish
Fig. a troublesome situation; a vexing problem. (Usually appears in the expression, This is a fine kettle of fish!) • This is a fine kettle of fish. My husband is not here to meet me at the train station, and there’s no phone here for me to call him. • Alan: Oh, no! I’ve burned the roast. We don’t have anything to serve our guests as a main dish. Jane: But they’ll be here any minute! This is a fine kettle of fish.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs