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a different kettle of fish Definition


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kettle
noun
    1. A container with a spout, lid and handle, for boiling water.
    2. A metal container for heating liquids or cooking something in liquid.
      Example: Simmer the salmon in the fish kettle
      Thesaurus: pot, cauldron, saucepan.
Idiom: a different kettle of fish
    colloq
    An entirely different matter.
Idiom: a pretty kettle of fish
    colloq
    An awkward situation.
Derivative: kettleful
noun
    Etymology: Anglo-Saxon cetel.



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