"he found himself in hot water over this comment" in German He found himself in hot water over this comment. Mit diesem Kommentar hat er sich ganz schön in die Nesseln gesetzt. Detailed translations for "he found himself in hot water over this comment" He found himself in hot water over this comment. He found himself in hot water over this comment.(also: This comment got him into hot water .) Mit diesem Kommentar hat er sich ganz schön in die Nesseln gesetzt.