get into trouble
1. To get into a bad or dangerous situation. I think we might get into trouble if we try driving the car on that rickety bridge. If you ever get into trouble out in the water, wave both your arms so the lifeguard can see you. No, don't go out on the pond! That ice looks awfully thin, and I think we'd get into trouble if we tried skating on it.
2. To be reprimanded for something. I am definitely going to get into trouble with my mom if she finds out that I broke the vase. If I'm not home by curfew, I will get into trouble with my parents. Of course you got into trouble with Mom and Dad—you're failing three classes this semester!
3. To get a woman pregnant outside of marriage. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "get" and "into." You're just 16 years old—if you aren't ready to raise a baby, then you better not do anything to get a girl into trouble. A: "Who got Molly into trouble?" B: "Probably that loser boyfriend of hers—I always knew he was bad news!" Actually, my boyfriend is not going to get me into trouble in high school because we're not having sex!
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