AI Mistake Puts Lawyer in Hot Water | Phrasal Verb News

In today’s episode of Phrasal Verb News, we look at a courtroom story from Australia, where a senior lawyer ended up in hot water after he slipped up and filed legal documents full of fake quotes — all generated by AI.The judge accepted his apology, saying he wasn’t acting in bad faith — but the mistake still delayed a murder trial and could have easily backfired. Luckily for him, the judge bought it and the case continued.We’ll break down 5 useful expressions from this story, with English examples, Spanish translations, and practice questions you can use to improve your business English:In hot water – estar en problemas / estar en aprietosSlip up – equivocarse / cometer un errorIn bad faith – de mala feBackfire – salir mal / volverse en contraBuy it / Buy into it – creerlo / tragarse la historia👉 Learn how to use these expressions in everyday and business contexts, plus practice questions to make the language stick.📧 For private Business English lessons, contact Grant at [email protected]