1. in the soup : 在困境中；
及物动词
名词
外出就餐
1. 汤;羹
Soup is liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water.
2. 处于困境;处境尴尬
If you say that someone is in the soup, you mean they are in trouble.
1. liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
2. an unfortunate situation
e.g. we're in the soup now
3. any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup