How to Pronounce "kettle of fish"
expression
KET-uhl uhv FISH
KET-uhl OV FISH
Definition
'Kettle of fish' is an idiom describing a difficult, confusing, or problematic situation. Sometimes, it can mean a different situation than expected.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɛtəɫ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈfɪʃ
British English
kˈɛtəl/ /ˈɒv/ /fˈɪʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KET-uhl uhv FISH
UK
KET-uhl OV FISH
Listen in Context
Getting locked out of your house is a real kettle of fish.
This homework is turning into a kettle of fish.
After the mistake, we ended up in a kettle of fish.
If you think missing the bus is bad, wait until you lose your wallet—now that's a kettle of fish.