Expressions about water are almost as common ____ water itself. But many of the expressions______(use) water have unpleasant meanings. The expression ‘to be in hot water” is one of them. It’s ______ old expression.
“ Hot water” which was used five hundred years ago means being______ trouble. One story it got the meaning ______ the custom of throwing down extremely hot water on enemies______ (attack) a castle. That no longer happens, but we still get in hot water. ________ we are in hot water, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of _______,serious or not so serious. A person _________ breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he walks in a house with________(dirt) shoes. “ Being in deep water: is almost the same as “ being in hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position.