in hot water
in HOT WAW-ter
ɪn hɒt ˈwɔːtərListen
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in serious trouble, facing significant difficulty or facing consequences for a mistake, error of judgment, or breach of rules or expectations; the phrase uses the physical discomfort of immersion in hot water as a metaphor for the discomfort and danger of a difficult situation from which escape is not immediately obvious; it implies that the person has done something to bring about their predicament and is now facing the heat of institutional, social, or personal consequences; the phrase is often used with a tone of mild reproof combined with sympathy, acknowledging that the person's situation is uncomfortable but perhaps the natural result of their actions
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