“In hot water”
定義
In trouble.
例句
Examples
“He’s in hot water for missing the deadline.”
Use this idiom in context
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?
Check the expression in a dictionary常見問題
- 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.