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in hot water

ADJECTIVE
behind the eight ball
Synonyms
WEAK
in Dutch in a pickle in a tight spot on the hot seat on-the-spot out on a limb up the creek

Example Sentences

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Were Vrabel the CEO of a publicly traded widget factory, he might be in hot water with his board, no matter how many widgets he sold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Also finding himself in hot water was USA manager Mark DeRosa, who nearly allowed his team to be eliminated in pool play because he didn’t know the rules.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

This suggests that immersion in hot water may interfere with lice activity or where they lay their eggs.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 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

First thing after that was to dip them in hot water so as to be able to scrape the hair off the hide.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson