fine kettle of fish
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This is fine kettle of fish, isn't it?
From New York Times • May 3, 2016
She immediately dances herself into the lead of the show, and into a fine kettle of fish.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I guess I'm in a fine kettle of fish," she told him.
From Time Magazine Archive
A fine kettle of fish that will be.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
"That’s a fine kettle of fish," he exclaimed, then turned to his dinner companion.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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