In Hot Water Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in hot water What does in hot water mean?	in trouble	I am in hot water over the extra expenses that I used during the conference.
in hot water What does in hot water mean?	in trouble	The man has been in hot water at work since he took a week off with no excuse.
in hot water What does in hot water mean?	in trouble	I am in hot water over the extra expenses that I used during the conference.
	Some Random Idioms
beat the tar out of (someone) What does "beat the tar out of (someone)" mean?	to beat someone severely	The older boy beat the tar out of the young boy in the schoolyard.
go bad What does "go bad" mean?	to become rotten/bad	The apples will go bad if they are not eaten soon.
come away empty-handed What does "come away empty-handed" mean?	to return without anything	We came away from the department store empty-handed.
not in the same league What does "not in the same league" mean?	much inferior to someone	much inferior to someoneOur soccer team was not in the same league as the Brazilian players who we met at the tournament.
run into (trouble/problems) What does "run into (trouble/problems)" mean?	to be affected by something, to get into trouble	I ran into trouble when I tried to cross the border with no visa.
Burning question What does "Burning question" mean?	A burning question is something we all want to know about.
All skin and bone What does "All skin and bone" mean?	If a person is very underweight, they are all skin and bone, or bones.

smell a rat What does "smell a rat" mean?	to be suspicious of someone or something, to feel that something is wrong	I smell a rat. There is something wrong with the free credit card offer.
shoot straight What does "shoot straight" mean?	to act fairly, to deal honestly with someone	The salesman always shoots straight when he is dealing with his customers.
have been had What does "have been had" mean?	have been cheated or dealt with badly	I felt that I had been had when the salesman sold me the bad product.

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In Hot Water Idiom