Hot water
Hot water noun - A dangerous or distressing predicament.
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Hard knocks and hot water are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hard knocks" instead a noun phrase "Hot water".
Hard knocks
Hard knocks noun - A state of misfortune or affliction.
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Hot water and hard knocks are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hot water" instead a noun phrase "Hard knocks".
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Hard knocks and Hot water. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hot_water/hard_knocks
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