deep water

deep water
{n.} Serious trouble or difficulty. * /When Dad tried to take Mom's place for a day, he found himself in deep water./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • deep-water — deep wa·ter (dēpʹwô tər, wŏt ər) adj. Of, relating to, or carried on in waters of a relatively great depth: a deep water port; deep water drilling for oil. * * * …   Universalium

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  • deep water — noun a) Waters suitable for deep draft ships, especially ocean going. You will be in deep water if you are found copying from other dictionaries. b) A difficult or embarrassing situation. See Also: deep water …   Wiktionary

  • deep water — noun serious trouble • Hypernyms: ↑trouble, ↑problem * * * noun Etymology: deep (I) + water : difficulty especially when serious : trouble he ll find himself in deep water …   Useful english dictionary

  • deep-water — adjective a) Having a great depth of water a deep water harbour b) Carried out at great depth deep water drilling …   Wiktionary

  • deep water — n. trouble in deep water * * * [ trouble ] in deep water …   Combinatory dictionary

  • deep water — {n.} Serious trouble or difficulty. * /When Dad tried to take Mom s place for a day, he found himself in deep water./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • deep-water — adj. Deep water is used with these nouns: ↑harbour …   Collocations dictionary

  • deep\ water — noun Serious trouble or difficulty. When Dad tried to take Mom s place for a day, he found himself in deep water …   Словарь американских идиом

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