Idiom meaning, usage examples, facts

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IN DUTCH (WITH)
in trouble
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1. My parents said I’d better get home on time or I’ll be in Dutch.
2. The boys got in Dutch with the teacher when they didn’t turn in their homework.

Synonym: in hot water, in the doghouse , hell to pay. In the doghouse is less serious and often light-hearted. To have hell to pay is generally stronger and more serious.


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