fat is in the fire

Prov. Matters have come to a crisis; trouble is about to start. Brother: Mom found out that we broke the clock. Sister: Uh-oh. The fat's in the fire now. The fat is in the fire at work; we're nowhere near finishing the project, but the deadline is in two days.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mina	['mi:nə]
Coy	KOI	English
RoibeÁRd	-	Irish
Indrajit	-	Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Hindi
Gerdina	-	Dutch
Corrine	kə-REEN	English