AMERICAN IDIOMS (BE IN HOT WATER)

Written By Sally Moore

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

Mary estará realmente em maus lençois se ela não terminar sua lição de casa a tempo da aula 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, eu vico realmente encrencada com meu marido.

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

Joe chegou atrasado ao trabalho quatro vezes naquela semana e estava realmente em maus lençois/encrencado com o chefe.


ENGLISH/PORTUGUESE VOCABULARY:

BE IN HOT WATER: estar em maus lençois/encrencado


Sally Moore
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