in hot water
陷入困境;惹上麻煩
口語·表達惹上麻煩
英文釋義
in trouble or in a difficult situation
例句
She got in hot water with her boss for missing the deadline.
典故來源
源自早期烹飪習俗,熱水中煮食物象征懲罰或痛苦,比喻惹上麻煩或陷入困境。