idiom

fish in troubled waters

3Sections

To try to take advantage of a difficult situation

Definition

To try to take advantage of a difficult situation

Examples

  • He's FISHING IN TROUBLED WATERS
  • Another day, another case of FISH IN TROUBLED WATERS.
  • Welcome to FISH IN TROUBLED WATERS, population: us.
  • He's FISHING IN TROUBLED WATERS, as usual.
  • They're FISHING IN TROUBLED WATERS with this proposal.
  • Don't FISH IN TROUBLED WATERS, you'll regret it.

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