Synonyms of kettles of fish

kettles of fish

phrase

plural of kettle of fish

as in holes

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape

I'm used to paddling, but those rapids are a whole other kettle of fish.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holes
• dilemmas
• pickles
• predicaments
• rabbit holes
• swamps
• difficulties
• binds
• boxes
• corners
• rattraps
• sticky wickets
• spots
• impasses
• jams
• quagmires
• jackpots
• mires
• hot waters
• catch-22's
• nodes
• crises
• troubles
• soups
• fixes
• plights
• crossroads
• emergencies
• straits
• scrapes
• clutches
• quandaries
• deadlocks
• exigencies
• junctures
• stalemates
• pinches
• halts
• standstills
• logjams