英文：the fat is in the fire
說明：The fat is in the fire 這俗語已存在數百年之久，主要表示「大事不妙了；要出事了；闖禍了」這樣的意思。
例句：
- Brother: Mom found out that we broke the expensive vase. (哥哥：媽媽發現了我們打破那個貴重的花瓶)
Sister: Uh-oh! The fat’s in the fire now. (妹妹：喔！大事不好了) - Holly has discovered you’ve been seeing her husband, so the fat’s in the fire. (荷莉已發覺妳一直在跟她先生來往，所以大事不妙了)
- Now the fat’s in the fire. The boss arrived early and will see we haven’t even started work. (代誌大條了。老闆提早到，一定會看到我們都還沒開始工作)