“In hot water”
Définition
In trouble.
Exemples
Examples
“He’s in hot water for missing the deadline.”
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Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
He’s _____ for missing the deadline.Compare with the original example
He’s in hot water for missing the deadline.
Write a two-line conversation using “In hot water”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "In hot water" mean?
- "In hot water" means in trouble.
- How do you use "In hot water" in a sentence?
- Example: "He’s in hot water for missing the deadline."
- Should I interpret "In hot water" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.