to be in hot water idiom meaning | BE IN HOT WATER | English meaning

BE IN HOT WATER | English meaning |  to be in hot water idiom meaning

What does it mean to to be in hot water?

When you are in hot water it means that you are in a very difficult situation or you are in trouble.  We usually say that someone is in hot water or that someone got in hot water. When someone is angry with you you can say that you are in hot water with that person.

Here are some example sentences using the idiom to be / get in hot water:

• When I got to the airport in Paris, I realized that I had left my passport at the hotel. I was totally in hot water.
• Jack got in hot water with the boss because he came late to a very important meeting with a client.
• If you come home drunk tonight you’re going to be in a lot of hot water with your wife.

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