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81fish in troubled waters — phrasal : to profit or attempt to profit from unsettled or troubled conditions * * * fish in troubled waters To take advantage of disturbed times to further one s own interests • • • Main Entry: ↑fish …
82pour oil on troubled waters — {v. phr.} To quiet a quarrel; say something to lessen anger and bring peace. * /The troops were nearing a bitter quarrel until the leader poured oil on the troubled waters./ …
83pour oil on troubled waters — {v. phr.} To quiet a quarrel; say something to lessen anger and bring peace. * /The troops were nearing a bitter quarrel until the leader poured oil on the troubled waters./ …
84pour oil on troubled waters — verb To calm something or someone who is tenacious or misbehaving. I better go pour oil on those troubled waters the children are making over there …
85pour\ oil\ on\ troubled\ waters — v. phr. To quiet a quarrel; say something to lessen anger and bring peace. The troops were nearing a bitter quarrel until the leader poured oil on the troubled waters …
86fish in troubled waters — use a troubled situation to one s own advantage …
87pour oil on troubled waters — calm down a quarrel, say something to lessen anger and bring peace to a situation They tried to pour oil on troubled waters after they noticed the argument among the students …
88pour oil on troubled waters — to do or say something in order to make people stop arguing and become calmer. She was furious with Dave for forgetting her birthday so I tried to pour oil on troubled waters by offering to take them both out for a meal …
89pour oil on troubled waters — ► pour oil on troubled waters try to calm a dispute with placatory words. Main Entry: ↑pour …
90pour oil on troubled water(s) — pour oil on troubled ˈwater(s) idiom to try to settle a disagreement or argument Main entry: ↑pouridiom …