Gerund Word Explorer

Idiom

In hot water

In hot water

In trouble.

Rohan was in hot water for forgetting the class register.

Remember: Hook: hot water is uncomfortable to sit in. Informal; fine in speech.

Short lessonEveryday idiomsIdioms are phrases whose meaning is different from the meaning of their words.

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