AMERICAN IDIOMS/EXPRESSIONS: to be in hot water

Written By Sally Moore

Mary will be in hot water if she doesn’t get her homework done in time for class today.

Mary estará em apuros se ela não terminar a lição de casa a tempo para a aula de hoje.

It seems every time I forget to clean the house, I’m really in hot water with my husband.

Parece que toda vez que esqueço de limpar a casa, estou realmente em apuros com meu marido.

Joe had been late for work four times that week, and he was really in hot water with his boss.

Joe estava atrasado para o trabalho quatro vezes naquela semana e estava realmente em apuros com seu chefe.

ENGLISH/PORTUGUESE VOCABULARY

TO BE IN HOT WATER: to be in trouble

Sally Moore
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