get into trouble
Cross a line
To get into trouble is to find oneself facing negative consequences, punishment, or difficult circumstances.
Children get into trouble with parents or teachers; adults get into trouble with the law, with employers, or with spouses.
The phrase implies fault or transgression: If you keep skipping class, you're going to get into trouble.
Someone can also get into trouble through bad luck or poor judgment rather than misconduct: The hikers got into trouble when the weather turned.
- misbehaveConduct oneself poorly
- step out of lineDeviate from expected behavior
- hot waterHeated liquid, or trouble
- go astrayVeer from course
- catch hellFace angry punishment
raise hell · mischief · play with fire · face the music · crime · run afoul · go wrong · push your luck · punishment · consequences · disobey · misconduct · scrape · get into · break · naughty · ask for it · police
get into troublestay out of trouble
behave oneself · toe the line · follow the rules · play by the rules · keep one's nose clean
get into troublebehave oneself
Act with proper conduct
follow the rules · toe the line · keep one's nose clean · be good · play by the rules
get into troublekeep safe
Protect from harm
steer clear · play it safe · lie low · keep a low profile · mind one's own business