the fat is in the fire

(old-fashioned)

something that you say which means there will soon be problems because of something that has happened Susie knows you've been seeing her boyfriend, so the fat's in the fire.

See chew the fat, live off the fat of the land

the fat is in the fire

Bad consequences are sure to follow; trouble lies ahead.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nkechi	-	Western African, Igbo
Shyamala	-	Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Marathi
Donatella	do-nah-TEL-lah	Italian
Dove	-	English
Arielle	ar-ee-EL	French
Matteo	maht-TE-o	Italian