C1idiominformalfood
the pot calling the kettle black
USUK
someone criticising a fault that they have too
Used as a comment, often with 'that's' or 'it's'. It is blunt and can sound rude to a boss.
In context
You tell me I'm messy? That's the pot calling the kettle black!
Criticising his late emails when you are always late is the pot calling the kettle black.
More idioms about food
- a bad appleone bad person who has a bad effect on the rest of a group
- a couch potatoa person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching TV instead of being active
- a different kettle of fisha completely different situation from the one just mentioned
- a finger in every pieinvolved in many different activities, often to get power
- a meal ticketa person or thing that someone uses as a source of money or support