1. Ý Nghĩa
Be in hot water: gặp rắc rối, đối mặt với những lời chỉ trích, hậu quả hoặc sự phản đối bởi những quyết định hoặc hành động sai lầm gây ra.
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2. Ví dụ/Examples
Uh-oh! Tom made a mistake on his project, and as a result, he is in hot water with his manager.
Jack’s parents are absolutely furious after catching him skipping school. He’s definitely in the doghouse and in seriously hot water!
Getting caught skipping school put Jack in hot water with his parents.
John’s reckless driving got him in hot water with the traffic cops, and he had to pay a hefty fine.
The restaurant faced health code violations and ended up in hot water with the health department.
The project manager is sweating buckets because he missed several deadlines, and the client is not very happy. He’s in hot water, for sure!