in deep water

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If he'd been in deep water he wouldn't have been damaged so much and neither would he have surfaced yet, perhaps not for several more days. BCN

Because of the huge up-front investment in production platforms, modestly-sized hydrocarbon discoveries in deep water are not economic. BNC

The oil company is in deep water for not taking part in a half-price fare offer; because they say people in Northern Ireland aren't interested. BNC

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