B1 Idiom Neutral

avere l'acqua alla gola

to be in deep water

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Meaning

To be in a desperate situation.

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Cultural Background

Italians often use this to signal they need help without explicitly asking.

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Use it sparingly

Don't use it for small problems.

Meaning

To be in a desperate situation.

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Use it sparingly

Don't use it for small problems.

Test Yourself

Fill in the missing word.

Ho l'acqua ____ gola.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: alla

The idiom requires the preposition 'alla'.

🎉 Score: /1

Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the missing word. Fill Blank B1

Ho l'acqua ____ gola.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: alla

The idiom requires the preposition 'alla'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, only for serious pressure.

Related Phrases

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essere nei guai

synonym

to be in trouble

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