The Collaborative International Dictionary
In the suds
Suds \Suds\, n. pl. [Akin to sodden, seethe. See Seethe.] Water impregnated with soap, esp. when worked up into bubbles and froth.
In the suds, in turmoil or difficulty. [Colloq.]
--Beau. &
Fl.
Usage examples of "in the suds".
Fitzduane soaked in the bath, watching his yellow plastic duck bob around in the suds.
Besides, he was deeply in the suds due to a particular clause in his father's will.
When their faces were buried in the suds again I made the suggestion.