in the hot seat
In trouble; in a very uncomfortable situation.
'Hot seat' is American prison slang for the electric chair (a method of execution). The phrase 'in the hot seat' has come to refer to any kind of bad situation.
'Hot seat' is American prison slang for the electric chair (a method of execution). The phrase 'in the hot seat' has come to refer to any kind of bad situation.
1) The analysts who promoted the dot-bomb stocks are now in the hot seat with the SEC.
2) Andrew was really in the hot seat after his girlfriend caught him lying to her.
2) Andrew was really in the hot seat after his girlfriend caught him lying to her.
in the hot seat by VAKI5 May 14, 2005
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