hot water
idiomA dangerous situation; trouble.
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baking hot
Very hot.
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blood in the water
In a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, or enhanced expectation of victory by the others.
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blood is thicker than water
Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.
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blow hot air
To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.
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blow hot and cold
To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.
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blow out of the water
To trounce; to defeat thoroughly, as at a game or in battle.
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boiling hot
Extremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature).
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carbonated water
Water that contains carbon dioxide dissolved in it under pressure and is intended for drinking.