In Deep Water Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in deep water What does in deep water mean?	in a serious situation, in trouble	The boy is in deep water because of his problems at school.
in deep water What does in deep water mean?	in a serious situation, in trouble	The boy is in deep water because of his problems at school.
in deep water What does in deep water mean?	in a serious situation, in trouble (a swimmer could be in trouble when he or she is in deep water)	The boy is in deep water because of his problems at school.
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get under (someone`s) skin What does "get under (someone`s) skin" mean?	to bother or upset someone	The woman always gets under my skin although I do not really know why.

rough it What does "rough it" mean?	to live in uncomfortable conditions without the usual comforts (such as on a camping trip)	We were forced to rough it for a few days when the storm knocked out the electricity supply.
yummy What does "yummy" mean?	: delicious.	"Have you tried the cookies that Jonathan baked?They're yummy!"
split hairs What does "split hairs" mean?	to make unnecessary distinctions about something	The manager makes many good points but he has a tendency to split hairs and waste a lot of our time.
make (someone's) blood run cold What does "make (someone's) blood run cold" mean?	shock or horrify someone	It made my blood run cold when I saw the little boy run into the road.
Flowery speech What does "Flowery speech" mean?	Flowery speech is full of lovely words, but may well lack substance.
win by a nose What does "win by a nose" mean?	to win by a very small amount	The young horse won by a nose in the horse race.
at the eleventh hour What does "at the eleventh hour" mean?	at the last minute; almost too late.	"Yes, I got the work done in time. I finished it at the eleventh hour, but I wasn't late.

calm down What does "calm down" mean?	to relax	The woman finally calmed down after the accident.
in session What does "in session" mean?	a court is operating or functioning	The court was in session when we arrived at the courthouse.
in public What does "in public" mean?	openly so others can see, not secretly	The new smoking law does not permit smoking in public.
do with (someone or something) What does "do with (someone or something)" mean?	to be acquainted or involved or associated with someone or something	"I do not know what that incident was to do with."
burn (oneself) out What does "burn (oneself) out" mean?	to become very tired and almost sick from doing something for a long time or from working too hard	After working long hours for many months the woman finally burned herself out.

American Idioms and Expressions

In Deep Water Idiom