kettle of fish

  1. a difficult or embarrassing situation
  2. a matter to be dealt with

See kettle of fish in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. kettles of fish
  1. A troublesomely awkward or embarrassing situation.
  2. A matter to be reckoned with: Making money and keeping it are two quite different kettles of fish.

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