Brother: Mom found out that we broke the clock. Sister: Uh-oh. The fat's in the fire now.
•The fat is in the fire at work; we're nowhere near finishing the project, but the deadline is in two days.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
fat is in the fire — Something has happened that will cause trouble or make a bad situation worse. * /He found out you took it? Well, the fat s in the fire now./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fat is in the fire — Something has happened that will cause trouble or make a bad situation worse. * /He found out you took it? Well, the fat s in the fire now./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fat\ is\ in\ the\ fire — Something has happened that will cause trouble or make a bad situation worse. He found out you took it? Well, the fat s in the fire now … Словарь американских идиом
fat's\ in\ the\ fire — Something has happened that will cause trouble or make a bad situation worse. He found out you took it? Well, the fat s in the fire now … Словарь американских идиом
the fat is in the fire — A critical act has precipitated the trouble • • • Main Entry: ↑fat * * * something has happened that will surely lead to an unpleasant result or angry reaction … Useful english dictionary
(the) fat is in the fire — the fat is in the fire phrase used for saying that something has happened that is going to cause a lot of trouble Thesaurus: words used to describe difficult situationssynonym Main entry: fat … Useful english dictionary
the fat is in the fire — (from Idioms in Speech) a step has been taken, something done, which commits to further action, or will produce excitements, indignation etc. He rose. Well, the fat s in the fire. If you persist in your willfulness, you ll have yourself to blame … Idioms and examples
(the) fat is in the fire — old fashioned something that you say which means there will soon be problems because of something that has happened. Susie knows you ve been seeing her boyfriend, so the fat s in the fire … New idioms dictionary
the fat is in the fire — something has happened that will inevitably cause trouble. → fat … English new terms dictionary
the fat hit the fire — the trouble got worse, people began fighting Kate accused Maude of lying that s when the fat hit the fire … English idioms
the fat is in the fire — used for saying that something has happened that is going to cause a lot of trouble … English dictionary
