in hot water
Example Sentences
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Also finding himself in hot water was USA manager Mark DeRosa, who nearly allowed his team to be eliminated in pool play because he didn’t know the rules.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
However, that practice landed Venture Global in hot water after it kept contracted customers waiting for gas in 2022 from its Calcasieu Pass terminal, which was under construction in Louisiana at the time.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
It wouldn’t be the last time that a regrettable decision about spilling on NBA players would land Jones in hot water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
Coffee and tea drinking trends are changing particularly among younger generations, analysts say, and when combined with higher coffee prices and cost of living pressures in general, chains like Costa are in hot water.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
Madeline must have rinsed it in hot water to take away the chill, she realized, and this small generous gesture made her eyes fill.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
