phrase. If you say that something is a different kettle of fish, you mean that
it is very different from another related thing that you are talking about
.
Is a whole other kettle of fish?
be a whole other kettle of fish
To be entirely different in scope or description from someone or something that was just being discussed
.
Where does the saying a whole new kettle of fish come from?
The custom was described by
Thomas Newte in his Tour of England and Scotland in 1785
: “It is customary for the gentlemen who live near the Tweed to entertain their neighbours and friends with a Fete Champetre, which they call giving ‘a kettle of fish’.
What does it’s a whole other ball game mean?
A completely altered situation
, as in It will take a year to reassign the staff, and by then some will have quit and we’ll have a whole new ballgame. This expression comes from baseball, where it signifies a complete turn of events, as when the team that was ahead falls behind. [ Colloquial; 1960s]
What does a whole nother mean?
Definition of whole nother
:
completely different
That’s a whole nother story/issue. He has taken his performance to a whole nother level.
What is the meaning of like a duck to water?
phrase. If you take to something like a duck to water,
you discover that you are naturally good at it or that you find it very easy to do
. She took to mothering like a duck to water. See full dictionary entry for duck.
What does curveball mean?
Definition of throw (someone) a curve/curveball
:
to present (someone) with a difficult and unexpected problem, situation, question, etc
. The reporter threw the candidate a curve by asking about his past drug use. Recently, Mother Nature threw us a curveball in the form of a 50-degree day in the middle of January.—
Is it a whole other or whole nother?
It’s simply taking “another” and putting “whole” in the middle as if it was originally “a nother kettle of fish”, which of course we know it’s not. The correct version is simply “
a whole other
“.
Is it OK to say a whole nother?
The common phrase a whole nother, formed by splitting the adjective another, makes no sense from a logical or grammatical standpoint, but
it is often used informally or to create a colloquial tone in writing
. Because it is informal, the phrase might be considered out of place in any type of serious writing.
Is there a whole other world?
“There’s a whole other world out there” means that
there’s a whole world (of ideas, of information, of the world itself) that’s different from what you know and that you haven’t seen yet
. If you see that world, your mind will be greatly expanded.
What does the idiom in the doghouse mean?
Definition of in the doghouse
:
in a bad situation because someone is angry at one
: in trouble He’s in the doghouse for forgetting his wife’s birthday.
What does fish out of water mean?
A person away from his or her usual environment or activities
. For example, Using a computer for the first time, Carl felt like a fish out of water, or On a hiking trail, Nell was a fish out of water. This expression alludes to the fact that fish cannot survive for long on dry land. [ Late 1300s]
What does the phrase treading water mean?
Expend effort that maintains one’s status but does not make much progress toward a goal
, as in He was just treading water from paycheck to paycheck. This idiom alludes to the term’s literal meaning, that is, “keep one’s head above water by remaining upright and pumping the legs.”
What does a slider do?
A slider is a breaking pitch that is thrown faster and generally with less overall movement than a curveball. It
breaks sharply and at a greater velocity than most other breaking pitches
.
What does play hard ball mean in baseball?
Act aggressively and ruthlessly
, as in It’s only a month before the election, and I’m sure they’ll start to play hardball. This term originated in baseball, where it alludes to using the standard ball as opposed to the slightly larger and minimally softer ball of softball.
Is curve ball one word?
or
curve ball
noun Baseball. a pitch with a downward spin that causes the ball to drop and veer as it approaches home plate, away from the side from which it was thrown: He started perfecting his curveball during his junior year in high school.
What is the word nother?
Definition of nother
: other —used especially in the phrase a whole nother —
used chiefly in speech or informal prose
.
What is the correct definition of the word norther?
Definition of norther
1 :
a strong north wind
. 2 : a storm with north winds.
Is another whole level?
This phrase is slang for “another whole level”
. It is just split so that “whole” could be placed in between “another”. So if you are writing, “another whole level” would be correct.
