hot water

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hot water

noun

figuratively, idiomatic, uncountable A dangerous situation; trouble. Both students are in hot water from fighting.
figuratively, idiomatic, uncountable Fierce criticism. The government's new proposal has landed them in hot water.
uncountable Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hot, water.

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noun dangerous situation, trouble

Español	problema
Português	problema
Français	peine
Deutsch	in Teufels Küche, Probleme, Schwierigkeiten
Italiano	guaio

noun fierce criticism

Deutsch	scharfe Kritik

noun hot water

日本語	湯 yu
中文	湯 /汤 tāng, 熱水 /热水 rèshuǐ
Français	eau chaude
Deutsch	Heißwasser, Warmwasser
Русский	горя́чая вода́ gorjáčaja vodá

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@misc{hot_water_2026,
  title = {hot water},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hot%20water},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}