in hot water (with someone) (about someone or something)

in hot water (with someone) (about someone or something)
*in hot water (with someone) (about someone or something)
Fig. in trouble. (*Typically: be \in hot water (with someone) (about someone or something); get [into] \in hot water (with someone) (about someone or something).) •

You are going to get into hot water with Rebecca about that.

Amy got into hot water about Todd with Rebecca.

John got himself into hot water by being late.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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