a fine kettle of fish
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.
热门单词
- a (damn) sight better
- a fighting chance
- a fool's paradise
- agreement
- a head start (on so)
- a hold on sth
- Ain't it the truth?
- a kick in the ass
- a (little) nip in the air
- (all) at sea (about sth)
- alley
- All roads lead to Rome.
- all there
- all things to all men
- almighty
- a load off one's feet
- a marriage made in heaven
- amble
- amok
- an inside joke
- a poster child (for sth)
