If someone is in hot water, people are angry with them, and they are in trouble for something they did or said.
For example:
Mike: Oh, no! I forgot my wife's birthday.
Jeff: You'll be in really hot water if you don't buy her a present right away.
Have you ever been in hot water?
CUNY - College of Staten Island - English Language Institute
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Be in Hot Water
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