hot water

English

Noun

hot water (uncountable)

Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see hot,‎ water.
(idiomatic, figuratively) a dangerous situation; trouble
Both students are in hot water from fighting.
(idiomatic, figuratively) fierce criticism
The government's new proposal has landed them in hot water.

Translations

hot liquid

French: eau chaude f
German: Heißwasser n, Warmwasser (de) n

Japanese: 湯 (ja) (yu)

trouble or criticism

Galician: en augas turbulentas, en augas tormentosas, en problemas, ser posto a caldo

Swedish: hett om öronen, vatten över huvudet

hot water served as a beverage

Chinese:
Mandarin: 白茶 (zh)

Russian: кипяток (ru) m (kipjatok)
Spanish: agua perra f

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