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in the soup

experiencing a difficult situation. As soon as the airlines started to make a profit, they put themselves right back in the soup with a new round of mergers.

Usage notes: often used with right back, as in the example

See also: soup

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Letters were added to the soup in 1915 and kids have been spelling their names in the soup ever since. Campbell Reinvents Condensed Soup...Starting With the ABC's; A Family ... by Business Wire More results

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