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Hot Water I In The Loop 376 Trouble Cheryl Borrowed Mother’s

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Idiom IN HOT WATER
Definition in trouble
Examples
  1. Cheryl borrowed her mother’s best silk blouse without permission and spilled soda on it. She knew she’d be in hot water when she got home.
  2. I got in hot water with my parents because I failed mathematics.
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Synonym: in Dutch, all hell to pay; in the doghouse
Category Emotions/Feelings: negative situations

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