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water ， get into deep ～： get into hot ～— 1126
get into deep water 这个短语动词作“陷于困境”讲，含有“难以自拔”的意思； get into hot water 这个短语动词则是“处于为难处境”的意思。
例如：
We'd better not talk about starting up a new company before the first one is operating successfully, or we'll be getting into deep water. 在旧公司尚未办好之前，最好不提另办新公司；否则我们就会处于被动，就不好办啦。
The young clerk got into hot water for handing over the documents without obtaining a receipt. 这个年轻的办事员交了文件没有取得收据，弄得处境尴尬。
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