acqua alla gola
Italian
Etymology
Literally. "water to the throat."
Noun
acqua alla gola f (invariable)
- (idiomatic) difficult situation on one's hands or in which one is up to his chin
Usage notes
- Typically preceded either by avere (“to have”), or verb+preposition combinations such as [essere (“to be”), trovarsi (“to find oneself”), arrivare (“to come”)] + con (“with”).