in trouble
Example Sentences
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If this was the way things were headed, New York was in trouble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
On the one hand, there were Pratt supporters who thought their ideas would get them in trouble with friends or bosses.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Benz's story highlights a familiar script: an emotionally charged call purportedly from a loved one in trouble -- arrested, in a car accident or caught up in a crime -- who needs money.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
He said that on the afternoon of 6 June, Andrea had told him she was in trouble for not helping clean the house.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
She knew she’d get in trouble for not watching Chicken closely enough.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
