get in(to) hot water



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get in(to) hot water

To provoke or incite anger, hostility, or punishment against oneself; to cause or encounter trouble or difficulty, especially that which will result in punishment or reprisal. I got into a bit of hot water with Janice last night when she found out I'd been drinking all night. The senator has gotten into hot water with constituents over his callous remarks.
See also: get, hot, water

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shaquila-English (Rare)
StefÁN-Icelandic
Themis-Greek Mythology
Dana (3)-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Iucunda-Late Roman
Arnaudar-NOFrench