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Essere nella zuppa
to be in deep trouble
Literal Translation
"To be in the soup"
What it means
To be in serious trouble
Example in context
"Se non finisci il progetto entro stasera, sei nella zuppa."
"If you don't finish the project by tonight, you're in serious trouble."
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