acqua alla gola

== Italian == === Etymology === Literally, “water to the throat”. === Noun === acqua alla gola f (invariable) (idiomatic) difficult situation on one's hands or in which one is up to his chin ==== Usage notes ==== Typically preceded either by avere (“to have”), or verb+preposition combinations such as [essere (“to be”), trovarsi (“to find oneself”), arrivare (“to come”)] + con (“with”).