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The best way to get out of hot water, is to pour cold water on those, who put you in to it ... "
Roy Cohn

Liliputins. What, the heck, is this?
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Capitol Rioter Pours Cold Water on Republicans' FBI Theory

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to pour cold water on something is an idiom that means to discourage or deter someone from doing something. It is often used to express disapproval or skepticism about a plan, idea, or suggestion. It can also make something seem less appealing or reduce someone's enthusiasm for something

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to be in the hot water

to be in hot water
idiom (also get into hot water)
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to be in or get into a difficult situation in which you are in danger of being criticized or punished:
He found himself in hot water over his comments about immigration.
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