hot water

/hɑt ˈwɑɾər/
/hɒt ˈwɔtə/
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Other forms: hot waters

Definitions of hot water
  1. noun
    a dangerous or distressing predicament
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    type of:
    morass, plight, predicament, quagmire, quandary
    a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
Pronunciation
US
/hɑt ˈwɑɾər/
UK
/hɒt ˈwɔtə/
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