"in the soup"

Posted by Leanne on November 24, 2005

I am looking for a derivation of "in the soup" meaning in difficulty or trouble, or "out of the soup" meaning out of trouble. I know the literal concept as that is pretty clear but do not know really where this phrase originated from. Any ideas?

"In the soup" Bruce Kahl 25/November/05
- "In the soup" Victoria S Dennis 25/November/05
  - James Briggs 25/November/05
    - Smokey Stover 25/November/05
      - Victoria S Dennis 26/November/05
        
        Smokey Stover 26/November/05