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kiddle of fish

kiddle of fish is the alternative spelling of kettle of fish.

Meaning of kettle of fish

Noun

kettle of fish (plural kettles of fish)

  1. (idiomatic) An awkward situation.
    • fine kettle of fish pretty kettle of fish
  2. (idiomatic) A situation recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation.
    • another kettle of fish new kettle of fish different kettle of fish

Questions about kiddle of fish

What is kiddle of fish the alternative spelling of?
Kiddle of fish is the alternative spelling of kettle of fish.

Words near kiddle of fish in the dictionary

  1. kiddishes
  2. kiddishim
  3. kiddiwink
  4. kiddiwinks
  5. kiddle
  6. kiddle of fish
  7. kiddle-a-wink
  8. kiddle-a-winks
  9. kiddles
  10. kiddleywink
  11. kiddleywinks

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