Meaning of vara ute på djupt vatten | Babel Free

Definitioner

to be in a precarious situation (due to going beyond what is reasonable – often of an opinion considered unreasonable in a debate or the like, but also more generally of actions or the like); to be in deep water, (sometimes poor matches, but as more common idioms) to be in over one's head, to be out of one's depth, etc.

idiomatic

Exempel

“När man antyder att demonstrationer inte ska få störa någon alls så är man ute på djupt vatten”

When you imply that demonstrations shouldn't be allowed to disturb anyone at all, you are in deep water [or "swimming in deep water," as an ad hoc idiom]

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