deep waters
Where light fades
Deep waters refers to dangerous, difficult, or unfamiliar territory—situations where one may be out of their depth.
The phrase evokes the peril of swimming beyond one's ability: She found herself in deep waters after taking on the merger negotiations.
Often appears as in deep waters or into deep waters, suggesting someone has ventured past safety into trouble.
- abyssalExtremely deep, unmeasurable
- ocean floorUnderwater continental surface
- submergedBelow water's surface
- dangerExposure to harm
- oceanMassive saltwater body
diving · peril · in over your head · worry · seas · unfathomable · anxiety · shipwreck · mysterious · secrets · troubled · nautical · sea creatures · maritime · aquatic · swimming · murky · undertow
- watersoceans, seas, Red Sea, lakes, Black Sea
- water layersthermocline, halocline, surface layer, mesopelagic, twilight zone
- FjordsNorwegian fjords, steep cliffs, inlet, glacial valleys
deep watersshallow waters
Low-depth aquatic zones
shallows · tidal flats · mudflats · sandbars · shoals
deep waterssolid ground
Stable surface beneath
safe harbor · shallow end · shallow waters · smooth sailing · easy street
deep, water, depth, watery, deeply, watered, watering, depths, deepen