in trouble



*in trouble

 
1. in danger; in difficulty; due for punishment. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~.) If you don't be quiet, you're going to be in trouble. The company was in trouble for months, and then went bankrupt.
2. Euph. pregnant and unmarried. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~.) They had to get married. She was in trouble. She'll be in trouble before long, if she doesn't quit running around like that.
See also: trouble

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ankita-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Jathbiyya-Arabic
CrystalKRIS-təlEnglish
Ingrid['iŋgrid]
Donovan-Irish, English
LennartLE-nahrt (Low German)Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Low German, Dutch