to be in hot water
A person who breaks a law can be in hot water.
A person who breaks a law can be in hot water.
deep water
You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have ability to slove.
You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have ability to slove.
to keep your head above water
A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job
A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job
water over the dam
when a friend is troubled by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. you say it is water over the dam.
when a friend is troubled by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. you say it is water over the dam.
to hold water
If your agrument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes.
If your agrument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes.
Throwing cold water
your wife throws cold water on the idea, because she says a new car costs too mush.
your wife throws cold water on the idea, because she says a new car costs too mush.
Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself.
That no longer happens
break law
invest in stocks
flow over a dam
container
a new car cost too mush
deal with ideas or proposals