hot water

Noun

Meaning

a dangerous or distressing predicament

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A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water. Eleanor Roosevelt

Hot water is my native element. I was in it as a baby, and I have never seemed to get out of it ever since. Edith Sitwell

Desire is what takes the hot water of mediocrity and turns it into the steam of outstanding success. Zig Ziglar

Ye seek hot water under cold ice. Scottish Proverb

Even if you rease your clothes in very hot water you still need to dry them. African Proverb

A fish will not live out of water but will prefer air to hot water. African Proverb

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