Wednesday, January 4, 2017

phrase meaning - How to use and understand: Kettle of fish


On Mathematica.SE I found:



What distribution this tuple follows is a different kettle of fish.



I would like to understand how and when to use the phrase kettle of fish and why it can be used alongside with pretty or whole-new.




Answer



A whole nother kettle of fish (or similar) is an idiomatic way of saying it's a different concept altogether.



kettle of fish noun


a state of affairs



Source: Dictionary.com


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