Idiom: "In hot water"

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi

Could you please tell me a few expressions having the same meaning as:

Tom

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HOT WATER

In trouble
Up the creek without a paddle
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  • In a hornet’s nest
  • In a (pretty/tight) pickle
  • In a tight spot/corner
  • In a (bit of a) predicament
  • In deep water

And there are more here:

hot water

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There’s also in the doghouse.
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Additional expressions that might come in handy. :wink:

be hard-set
be in a box
be in a mess
be in a fix