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in hot water
*in hot water (with someone) (about someone or something)
Fig. in trouble. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~.) You are going to get into hot water with Rebecca about that. Amy got into hot water about Todd with Rebecca. John got himself into hot water by being late.
in hot water
in a difficult situation in which you are likely to be punished Those e-mails complaining about your boss can land you in hot water.