in hot water

in hot wa·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in hot waw-ter, wot-er]
- /ɪn hɒt ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in hot waw-ter, wot-er]
- /ɪn hɒt ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

Definitions of in hot water words

phrase in hot water If you are in hot water, you are in trouble. 0
noun in hot water in trouble, esp with those in authority 0

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Parts of speech for In hot water

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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in hot water popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for in hot water

adj in hot water

out on a limb — a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing: the lower limbs; artificial limbs.
in dutch — of, relating to, or characteristic of the natives or inhabitants of the Netherlands or their country or language.
on the spot — Radio, Television. pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast. broadcast between announced programs.

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