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hot water

 
pronunciation:
hat waw tr
part of speech: noun
definition: (informal) a troublesome situation; dangerous circumstance; difficulty; predicament (usu. prec. by "in," "into" or the like).
We're really in hot water this time, and I don't know how we're going to get out.
similar words:
bind, hole, mess