in trouble

Example Sentences

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As for Memo Ochoa, if he’s on the field for Mexico, El Tri is in trouble.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

“No. But your principal talked about filing a police report. Thankfully, I talked him out of it. It helped that you have never been in trouble before this,” Dad says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold