hot water
noun
: a difficult or dangerous situation : trouble entry 1 sense 4
—used with in or into
But this poor fellow was always getting into hot water, and if there was a wrong way of doing a thing, was sure to hit upon it.—
Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
Richard Henry Dana, Jr.In recent years, comedians have found themselves in hot water for making politically incorrect topics about everything from race to gender.—James Hohmann
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Adobe found itself in hot water this weekend after the Ansel Adams estate publicly scolded the company for selling generative AI imitations of the late photographer’s work.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 June 2024
Middle school cafeteria closed due to lack of hot water
McCaffrey Middle School, 997 Park Terrace Drive in Galt, had two violations on May 16.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
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Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 June 2024
Middle school cafeteria closed due to lack of hot water
McCaffrey Middle School, 997 Park Terrace Drive in Galt, had two violations on May 16.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
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“Hot water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20water. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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