kettle Idioma

a different kettle of fish

different, not the same A cult is not a religion. A cult is a different kettle of fish entirely.

ass over teakettle

falling over backwards, head over heels The cowboy knocked him off his feet - ass over teakettle!

kettle of fish

something to be considered, how things are That

pot calling the kettle black

a guilty person accusing another guilty person When thief accuses robber, it's the pot calling the kettle black.

fine kettle of fish

Idiom(s): fine kettle of fish

Theme: DIFFICULTY

a real mess; an unsatisfactory situation.
• The dog has eaten the steak we were going to have for dinner. This is a fine kettle of fish!
• This is a fine kettle of fish. It's below freezing outside, and the furnace won't work.

Different kettle of fish

If something is a different kettle of fish, it is very different from the other things referenced.

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v. phr., informal Something to be considered; how things are; a happening; business. I thought he needed money, but it was another kettle of fish his car had disappeared.

Usually used with "pretty", "fine", "nice", but meaning bad trouble. He had two flat tires and no spare on a country road at night, which was certainly a pretty kettle of fish. This is a fine kettle of fish! I forgot my book.
Compare: CUP OP TEA².

pot call the kettle black|black|call|kettle|pot

informal The person who is criticizing someone else is as guilty as the person he accuses; the charge is as true of the person who makes it as of the one he makes it against. When the commissioner accused the road builder of bribery, the contractor said the pot was calling the kettle black. Bill said John was cheating at a game but John replied that the pot was calling the kettle black.

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In addition to the idiom beginning with kettle, also see pot calling the kettle black, the.

pot calling the kettle black, the

pot calling the kettle black, the
Accusing someone of faults that one has oneself, as in Tom's criticizing Dexter for dubious line calls is a case of the pot calling the kettle black, since Tom's about the worst line judge I've ever seen. This expression dates from the days of open-hearth cooking, which blackens practically all the utensils used. [Early 1600s]