deep water
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Noun[edit]
deep water (countable and uncountable, plural deep waters)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see deep, water.
- Waters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.
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1940, Federal Writers' Project, Texas: A Guide to the Lone Star State, page 71:
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But deep water was not secured until 1926, when Corpus Christi dug itself out 21 miles to the sea.
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- (idiomatic) A difficult or embarrassing situation.
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You will be in deep water if you are found copying work from other students.
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Related terms[edit]
- deep-water (adjective)
Translations[edit]
waters suitable for deep-draft ships
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difficult or embarrassing situation
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