hot water
noun
: a difficult or dangerous situation : trouble entry 1 sense 4
—used with in or into
But this poor fellow was always getting into hot water, and if there was a wrong way of doing a thing, was sure to hit upon it.—
Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
Richard Henry Dana, Jr.In recent years, comedians have found themselves in hot water for making politically incorrect topics about everything from race to gender.—James Hohmann
James HohmannExamples of hot water in a Sentence
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Meanwhile, 15 eateries — including a Food Maxx grocery store and Shell gas station — were shut down due to food safety issues ranging from cockroaches and slimy sinks to a leaky roof and a lack of hot water.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Its 10-in-1 dock does hot water mop washing, auto dust emptying, and warm air drying.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Add coffee grounds and hot water to the chamber, stir, then insert the plunger halfway in to create a vacuum.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
In effect co-sponsoring six emissions-reduction programs involving target-setting and low-hanging-fruit tweaks like automating shut-offs to conserve energy and insulating hot water pipes and steam valves.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 Dec. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Its 10-in-1 dock does hot water mop washing, auto dust emptying, and warm air drying.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Add coffee grounds and hot water to the chamber, stir, then insert the plunger halfway in to create a vacuum.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
In effect co-sponsoring six emissions-reduction programs involving target-setting and low-hanging-fruit tweaks like automating shut-offs to conserve energy and insulating hot water pipes and steam valves.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Hot water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20water. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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