in hot water
Example Sentences
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On Monday, when it first emerged that Stokes and Gus Atkinson were in hot water, there was an immediate feeling it would spell the end of Stokes' captaincy.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
And because I had already used my good stock earlier in the week for pastina, I improvised with bouillon cubes dissolved in hot water and zhushed up with a little white miso and garlic powder.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
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
The CDC also recommends washing laundry in hot water.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
I said one night as I measured out our gichy-michy ration and put it to soak in hot water.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
