Question of the Day #738

They will miss meetings, habitually neglect doing assigned work and get into hot water with the boss.

From the 4th paragraph of the 6th section of this article at Scientific American.

上記の文で、get into hot waterの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "get into hot water" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈比喩〉厄介なことになる、苦境［窮地］に陥る、ひどい目に遭う、ひどく叱られる

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To provoke or incite anger, hostility, or punishment against oneself; to cause or encounter trouble or difficulty, especially that which will result in punishment or reprisal.

Examples

• I got into a bit of hot water with Janice last night when she found out I'd been drinking all night.
• The senator has gotten into hot water with constituents over his callous remarks.
• “The beloved actress found herself in hot water today when she attempted to shoplift an item from a department store.”
• “You better be careful who you talk to about this or you’ll get yourself into hot water.”
• I could get into hot water for skipping school, but let’s just hope my parents don’t find out.

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