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hot water
noun
- trouble; a predicament:
His skipping classes will get him into real hot water when exam time comes.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hot water1
Idioms and Phrases
Trouble or difficulty, as in She's deep in political hot water , or We got in hot water over the car deal , or He's finally paid his tuition and is out of hot water with the school . This metaphoric term alludes to water hot enough to burn one. [First half of 1500s] Also see in trouble with .Example Sentences
He said beatings were "meant to break your bones", and that detainees would sometimes be grouped together and have hot water poured over them.
Existing California law requires any building with a dwelling unit to maintain “certain characteristics in order to be tenantable,” which includes maintenance of adequate heating and hot water systems.
But brands could find themselves in hot water for playing tricks on newspapers without letting them in on the joke.
Using hot water bottles and electric blankets should work out cheaper than turning up the radiators.
But this tact has landed her in hot water, not only with her opponents, but also in her home province of Alberta and with politicians who otherwise share her political leanings.
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