in hot water
Example Sentences
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The video quickly went viral and landed Martinez, who is among the field of candidates challenging Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson in his bid for reelection, in hot water.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
However, that practice landed Venture Global in hot water after it kept contracted customers waiting for gas in 2022 from its Calcasieu Pass terminal, which was under construction in Louisiana at the time.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
It wouldn’t be the last time that a regrettable decision about spilling on NBA players would land Jones in hot water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
Last fall, the fast-food giant landed in hot water after a deadly E. coli outbreak was traced back to fresh, slivered onions served on its Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025
Then I lay deep in hot water in the tub and I was utterly miserable, and nothing was good anywhere.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
