Am I using the expression "A different kettle of fish" correctly in the below example sentence?
The first semester subjects were easy to learn. But the second semester was a different kettle of fish.
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Related: ell.stackexchange.com/q/90010/9161 ell.stackexchange.com/q/100052/9161 ell.stackexchange.com/a/64919/9161– ColleenVCommented Feb 18, 2019 at 16:17
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Yes. You are absolutely correct in your usage.
Idiom Definition 1
"kettle of fish"
an awkward, difficult, or bad situation;
a muddle;
a mess
"kettle of fish"
a state of affairs;
a matter under consideration
