Did You Ever Hear The Saying This Is A Fine Kettle Of Fish?

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Did You Ever Hear The Saying This Is A Fine Kettle Of Fish?

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Definition of kettle of fish

1 : a bad state of affairs : mess. 2 : something to be considered or dealt with : matter a different kettle of fish.

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Lliam Follow
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Yes. I think I first heard Oliver Hardy say it in an old Laurel and Hardy movie. It means a messy predicament.

I just looked up the origin. "This term is believed to come from a Scottish custom of holding a riverside picnic, itself called a “kettle of fish,” where freshly caught live salmon are thrown into a kettle boiling over an open fire and then are eaten out of hand, definitely a messy procedure."

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I have indeed, also 'a fine how do you do.'. That is another similar one I've heard.

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- Static_In_The_Attic
  
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  How about a pretty kettle of fish?
  
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- TommyMountainFigure
  
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  Nope, never heard the word pretty being used in that way.
  
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Snsl153 Follow
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No, I haven't. What is it supposed to mean? I'm guessing it's not a method of cooking fish.

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  It’s believed to have originated from that.
  
  A kettle was a large vessel to boil stuff in (and not so much the kettles we have to day).
  
  Fishing on the river meant catching, salmon, trout of various types and other fresh water fish, these were simply popped into the kettle and a mix of fish was served.
  
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- Static_In_The_Attic
  
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  Definition of kettle of fish
  
  1 : a bad state of affairs : mess. 2 : something to be considered or dealt with : matter a different kettle of fish.
  
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Brainsbeforebeauty Follow
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Yeah I have... that's a really old saying, and I'm really old🤣

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- Snsl153
  
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  49 isn't that old. Now 90 - that's old!
  
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- Static_In_The_Attic
  
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  A really old saying it may be however old you are not & if you think you are over the hill just remember you are under the mountain.
  
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- TommyMountainFigure
  
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  @Brainsbeforebeauty Oi.. I won't have you saying you're old either!!!
  
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- Brainsbeforebeauty
  
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  @TommyMountainFigure
  @Static_In_The_Attic
  @snsl153
  Thanks yah all🤗
  But, gonna be 50 in few weeks😱🤯 lol
  
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- TommyMountainFigure
  
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  @Brainsbeforebeauty Don't call it 50... After Forty Nine comes Forty Ten :D
  
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- Brainsbeforebeauty
  
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  @TommyMountainFigure 🤣🤣 thanks might have to borrow that 😂
  
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I think I might have heard it on an old TV show from the 50’s or 60’s. I Love Lucy maybe?

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- Static_In_The_Attic
  
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  It’s possible that it was on more than one tv show & I’ll have to go on a quest to find a clip or two.
  
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ChrisMaster69 Follow
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Yeah very familiar with it.

and it is a messy affair to be sure

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Aakash_Hangargi Follow
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Yup just now by you 🤠

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- Static_In_The_Attic
  
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  The other day a coworker said it & I stated laughing & said WTF?
  
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That's exactly how I boil water for tea.

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exitseven Follow
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yes, I think the Three Stooges used to say that.

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Blackcosmo Follow
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Oh my... lol

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- Static_In_The_Attic
  
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  Oh my is right & the other day a coworker of mine said it & it blew my mind.
  
  Definition of kettle of fish
  
  1 : a bad state of affairs : mess. 2 : something to be considered or dealt with : matter a different kettle of fish.
  
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- Blackcosmo
  
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  LMAO
  
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Likes2drive Follow
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Never heard that one

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