Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing water, including its inflections. Clear word filter
3 idioms
in hot water
CEFR B1In trouble or facing difficulty.
Informal
come hell or high water
CEFR B2whatever difficulties or obstacles arise
Informal
water off a duck's back
CEFR B2criticism that has no effect on someone
Informal