in hot water
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The CDC also recommends washing laundry in hot water.
From Los Angeles Times
However, that practice landed Venture Global in hot water after it kept contracted customers waiting for gas in 2022 from its Calcasieu Pass terminal, which was under construction in Louisiana at the time.
From Barron's
The rugs were brought outside to be swept and beaten on the lawn; the children’s bedding and clothes were laundered; and everything in the room was scrubbed by hand in hot water and strong soap, including the Incorrigibles themselves.
From Literature
One, which poked fun at Michael Jordan’s gambling, was featured in USA Today and got the team in hot water with the NBA.
From Los Angeles Times
It wouldn’t be the last time that a regrettable decision about spilling on NBA players would land Jones in hot water.
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