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Get into Deep Water

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To get into serious trouble, complexity, or difficulty.

In context

01

The airline got into deep water with travelers after canceling hundreds of flights without compensation.

02

Without transparent pricing, service providers can quickly get into deep water with regulators.

Synonyms

get into trouble,face hot water,run into difficulty

Antonyms

stay safe,sail smoothly,keep out of trouble

Collocations

get into deep water quickly,risk getting into deep water,land in deep water

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗