Meaning: In trouble, having a difficult time. For example, "If he does not get a job soon, he will be in dire straits".
Category: Idioms
Idioms are expressions with greater meaning. Phrases like "nick of time" or "in other words" or "for heaven's sake". Definition: a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word understood on its own:
in deep doo-doo
Meaning: In serious trouble. For example, "He is in deep doo-doo for saying what he said about John".
*note: The Book of Three does not allow scatological language
in cold blood
Meaning: Without feeling or mercy. For example, "He was accused of killing that person in cold blood".
