get into a hot water
1get someone into hot water — get (someone) into hot water be in hot water if someone is in hot water, people are angry with them and they are likely to be punished. You ll get into hot water if your teacher finds out …
2hot water — Informal. trouble; a predicament: His skipping classes will get him into real hot water when exam time comes. [1530 40] * * * …
3get into hot water — get (someone) into hot water be in hot water if someone is in hot water, people are angry with them and they are likely to be punished. You ll get into hot water if your teacher finds out …
4hot water — If you get into hot water, you get into trouble …
5get into hot water — Get into difficulty, get into trouble, get into a mess (colloq.), fish in troubled waters …
6hot water — {n.} {informal} Trouble. Used with in , into , out , of . * /John s thoughtless remark about religion got John into a lot of hot water./ * /It was the kind of trouble where it takes a friend to get you out of hot water./ …
7hot water — {n.} {informal} Trouble. Used with in , into , out , of . * /John s thoughtless remark about religion got John into a lot of hot water./ * /It was the kind of trouble where it takes a friend to get you out of hot water./ …
8hot\ water — noun informal trouble. Used with in , into , out , of . John s thoughtless remark about religion got John into a lot of hot water. It was the kind of trouble where it takes a friend to get you out of hot water …
9hot water — If you get into hot water, you get into trouble. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
10Hot water — If you get into hot water, you get into trouble …
