get in(to) deep water
get in(to) deep water
To put or find oneself in a dangerous, vulnerable, or troublesome situation or position, especially that which could be beyond one's abilities to resolve. Anthony has been getting into deep water with his creditors; if he doesn't stop borrowing money, they're going to take everything he owns. I think I've gotten in deep water with this master's course—I don't know how I'll be able to keep up with all the work!
See also: deep, get, water
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- comfortable in (one's) own skin
- keep (someone or something) in sight
- keep in sight
- keep sight of
- keep sight of (someone or something)
- keep sight of somebody/something
- put (oneself) at (one's) ease
- put head on the block
- put your head on the block
- put (one's) neck on the block