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deep water

deep water {n.}

Serious trouble or difficulty.

When Dad tried to take Mom's place for a day, he found himself in deep water.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[water] See: [BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER], [COME HELL OR HIGH WATER], [DEEP WATER], [FISH OUT OF WATER], [GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER], [HEAD ABOVE WATER], [HOLD WATER], [HELL […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[in deep] {adj. phr.} Seriously mixed up in something, especially trouble. * /George began borrowing small sums of money to bet on horses, and before he knew it he was […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[deep-six] {v.}, {slang} To throw away; dispose of. * /As the police boat came near, the drug smugglers deep-sixed their cargo./ (An expression originally used by sailors, suggesting throwing something […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[knee-deep] or [neck-deep] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Very much; deeply; having a big part in. * /Johnny was knee-deep in trouble./ 2. Very busy; working hard at. * /We […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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