- got into trouble
- became entangled, got into a bad situation, got caught
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
got into trouble
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trouble — I UK [ˈtrʌb(ə)l] / US noun Word forms trouble : singular trouble plural troubles *** Get it right: trouble: Trouble is mostly used as an uncountable noun, so: ▪ it is not usually found in the plural ▪ it never comes after a or a number Wrong:… … English dictionary
trouble — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 problems ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, big, deep, desperate (esp. BrE), dire, huge (esp. AmE), major, real, serious … Collocations dictionary
trouble*/*/*/ — [ˈtrʌb(ə)l] noun I 1) [C/U] problems, worries, or difficulties The company has had serious financial troubles recently.[/ex] The plane had engine trouble and had to land in Miami.[/ex] This old car has caused a lot of trouble for us.[/ex] I m… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
trouble — any unpleasant or unwanted experience Euphemistic when the subject is taboo, such as unplanned pregnancy, childbirth, menstruation, piles, varicose veins, and the like: She got into trouble. Through an old white fellow who used to have… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
into — preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English intō, from 2in + tō to Date: before 12th century 1. used as a function word to indicate entry, introduction, insertion, superposition, or inclusion < came into the house > < enter into an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
trouble — I. verb (troubled; troubling) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French trubler, from Vulgar Latin *turbulare, from *turbulus agitated, alteration of Latin turbulentus more at turbulent Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to agitate… … New Collegiate Dictionary
