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
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Tariq Bokhari was known for his outspoken approach that landed the city in hot water earlier this year.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
That prototype used hot water, bubbles, and plastic massage balls for cleaning and providing a soothing experience.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Add hot water until half-way up the molds.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
But many of those pronouncements were eventually proven false, landing Brown in hot water.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
That prototype used hot water, bubbles, and plastic massage balls for cleaning and providing a soothing experience.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Add hot water until half-way up the molds.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
But many of those pronouncements were eventually proven false, landing Brown in hot water.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Hot water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20water. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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