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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

Meaning of "in hot water" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IN HOT WATER

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IN HOT WATER

in good nick
in good season
in good time
in hand
in harness
in hock
in holes
in holy orders
in honour bound
in honour of
in inverted commas
in irons
in isolation
in it
in kind
in large
in leaf
in league
in light of
in line for

WORDS THAT END LIKE IN HOT WATER

above the water
bath water
blackwater
blood is thicker than water
bottled water
distilled water
drinking water
fresh water
freshwater
Greater
holy water
in deep water
like a fish out of water
rainwater
salt water
saltwater
sweetwater
test the water
underwater
wastewater
water

Synonyms and antonyms of in hot water in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «in hot water» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IN HOT WATER

Find out the translation of in hot water to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of in hot water from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «in hot water» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在热水中
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en agua caliente
570 millions of speakers

English

in hot water
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गर्म पानी में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في الماء الساخن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в горячей воде
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em água quente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গরম পানিতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dans l´eau chaude
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dalam air panas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

in heißem Wasser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

お湯の中で
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

온수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing banyu panas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong nước nóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூடான நீரில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गरम पाण्यात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıcak suda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in acqua calda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w gorącej wodzie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в гарячій воді
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în apă fierbinte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε ζεστό νερό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in warm water
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

i varmt vatten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

i varmt vann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of in hot water

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IN HOT WATER»

The term «in hot water» is very widely used and occupies the 2.347 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IN HOT WATER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about in hot water

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3 QUOTES WITH «IN HOT WATER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word in hot water.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
I'm not the type to cut back on hot showers, but there's no harm in hot water when it's warmed by the sun.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IN HOT WATER»

Discover the use of in hot water in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to in hot water and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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In Hot Water
Mary Lynn Baxter. In Hot Water Mary Lynn Baxter To Warren and Wayne Elledge for all their invaluable help. www.mirabooks.co.uk.
Mary Lynn Baxter, 2014
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Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings
... in the supply pipe if there were no recirculation. Because heat increases the corrosive action of water on metals, copper tubing or rated polyvinyl chloride ( PVC) pipe is often chosen for use in hot water and hot water circulating systems.
Walter T. Grondzik, Alison G. Kwok, Ben Stein, 2011
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Popular Mechanics
In fact, air lock is about the only problem you'll find in hot-water radiators. If you have a single, cold radiator, you can bet there's air trapped in a few of its cells. To solve this problem, simply release the air through the brass bleeder valve.
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Heating and Water Services Design in Buildings
Case Study 8.4 addresses the application of the constant tariff fuel system. You should note the discrepancies in hot water storage per person between Tables 8.2 and 8.5 since this affects the size of hot water storage plant and boiler plant.
Keith Moss, Keith J Moss, 2013
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In Hot Water
"Infused with passion, confusion, sex...and served in a steamy cup!" --"Earl Grey Examiner" "Put the kettle on and steep yourself "In Hot Water"!" --"Loose Leaf Times" "Take it hot or iced, but take it with pleasure.
Meg Capri, 2004
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Popular Mechanics
The troubleshooting charts on pages 145 and 146 will help Keep yourself in hot water with PM's troubleshooting guide to gas and electric water-heating systems. TEXT AND PHOTOS BY MERLE HENKENIUS you diagnose the heater's ...
7
Paddington Treasury
... all alone with nowhere to go." "Going to stay with us?" Mrs. Bird raised her arms again. "How long for?" ♢ 12 ♢ Judy looked round mysteriously before replying. "I don't know," she. chapter. 4? A Bear in Hot Water.
Michael Bond, 1999
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Popular Mechanics
Corrosion in Hot -Water Systems: Many people change the water in hot-water systems every year or oftener, thinking that fresh water is better than "stale" water. But they overlook the fact that all water contains air and that air contains oxygen,  ...
9
Microbial Quality of Water Supply in Distribution Systems
Legionella is remarkable in its ability to grow in hot-water environments such as hot-water tanks and associated attachment devices or materials (e.g., shower heads, gaskets). When thermostats on hot water tanks in homes or in senior citizen ...
Edwin E. Geldreich, 1996
10
Hot and Cold Water Supply
... secondary hot water supply and to permit the use of corrosion inhibitors, thus increasing the life of components. Gravity flow hot water circulation Circulation in hot water systems may be attained by using natural convection currents (gravity ...
BSI (British Standards Institution),, Robert H. Garrett, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IN HOT WATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term in hot water is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cooking pot suspect in hot water - McAlester News-Capital: Local …
A man authorities say hit an individual with a cooking pot is being held on more than $1 million bail after he missed his court date in April. «Mcalester News Capital, Jul 15»
2
Heated traffic encounter lands Lower Providence man in hot water
NORRISTOWN >> A heated traffic altercation in a parking lot of a Lower Providence shopping center has a township man potentially facing jail ... «The Reporter, Jul 15»
3
Saudi royals in hot water with Riviera nudists over access to public …
A row has erupted between King Salman of Saudia Arabia and French bathers who have accused him of commandeering a public Riviera ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Tomic in hot water with cops - Tennis - IOL
Tomic in hot water with cops. July 17 2015 at 07:58am. By Zachary Fagenson Comment on this story. iol spt july17 Tomic Reuters Australian tennis player ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
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Time for the big boys to be in hot water over Hong Kong's lead …
Kudos to Helena Wong Pik-wan! The Democrat lawmaker for Kowloon West constituency who has for years been in the shadows of her noisier ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
6
Pinoy priest in hot water in Oregon over 'bathroom camera' | Pinoy …
A Filipino priest in Sherwood, Oregon, was put on administrative leave in connection with the hidden camera that was found in the bathroom ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
7
Mississippi employer in hot water for conduct after termination
Mississippi employment law An employee who files discrimination and harassment claims against her former employer often will file a claim for ... «HR.BLR.com, Jul 15»
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Global warming leaving oceans in hot water, say US scientists - RTCC
That's how Deke Arndt, climate monitoring chief of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) described warming seas ... «RTCC, Jul 15»
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Qualcomm in hot water over its business behaviour… again …
Qualcomm in hot water over its business behaviour… again. By Ian Scales @Ian_TTV. Qualcomm 5 minutes ago Join the discussion. «TelecomTV, Jul 15»
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Vancouver MP in Hot Water for Offensive Print Ad - KelownaNow
Vancouver MP in Hot Water for Offensive Print Ad. Vancouver Liberal MP Joyce Murray has come under fire for an inappropriate newspaper ... «KelownaNow, Jul 15»

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