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In hot water Meaning in English

expression

in HOT WAW-ter
in HOT WAW-tuh

التعريف

If someone is "in hot water," they are in trouble or facing difficulties, often because of something they did wrong.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

An informal idiom, often used in both spoken and written English. Common with the verb 'be', as in 'He's in hot water.' Usually refers to social, work, or school trouble, not physical danger.

جمل نموذجية

Tom is in hot water because he forgot his homework again.

basic

If you lie to your parents, you'll be in hot water.

basic

She got in hot water for being late to work.

basic

My brother always finds himself in hot water for talking back to teachers.

natural

After that prank, we're all in hot water with the principal.

natural

Jake's in hot water again—this time for missing the meeting.

natural