: something to be considered or dealt with : matter
a different kettle of fish
Examples of kettle of fish in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebSpeaking of painstaking efforts, the doorways were another kettle of fish.—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024 The Israel Defense Forces are a different, and far more dangerous, kettle of fish.—Bilal Y. Saab, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2015 The Urus, even in top-tier Performante trim, doesn’t better the Cayenne Turbo S in terms of driving enjoyment (or looks, but that’s a whole other kettle of fish).—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 17 June 2024 But retaining the Vince Lombardi Trophy is a different kettle of fish.—Ben Morse, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024 What conservatives choose to say about this is a different kettle of fish.—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 June 2023 No, that was a completely different kettle of fish.—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2023
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