Why is it that when we "skate on thin ice", we can "get in hot water"?

Question

Why is it that when we "skate on thin ice", we can "get in hot water"?

Answer 1

Don't you know that hot water can make ice thin out? ;-)

Answer 2

Water is e-motion.  Frozen emotion is a temporary fix.  Thin fixed emotion has a lot of water, emotion, underneath, waiting to "bubble up" or "come to a boil."  Therefore, it's "better to listen to your parents"...they've been through the general situation  ;)

"Emotions," Marilyn Barrick, Ph.D., parent type.

Answer 3

Ever seen hot ice, it burns.

Answer 4

They are just expressions.

"skate on thin ice" means take unnecessary risk.

"get in hot water" means getting into trouble.

Together they means that if you take unnecessary risk, you will get into trouble.

Answer 5

thats why you should never go ice skating

Answer 6

Skating on thin ice means that you are taking a big risk. You know the ice can break, but you do it anyway. There isn't an equivalent for treading on hot water, or other risky behavior that involves hot water.

Getting into hot water means that you are already in trouble. Often times, we get into the bath without knowing if it's too hot or not, for example. We aren't taking a risk. Getting into hot water doesn't imply whether there was risk involved, just that we've put ourselves in a position of trouble. Also, being in cold water isn't as problematic as hot water. You can't get burned by cold water. It freezes before it's cold enough to burn you. So, having the expression "getting in cold water" doesn't have the same implication of trouble as "getting in hot water."

That's why :)

Answer 7

I know..it's a delightful dilemma isnt it?

Hey, who doesn't need a little slushy in life?!

Answer 8

we? do i know you?