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troubled waters
noun
, (used with a plural verb)
- a confused or chaotic state of affairs:
The situation was terrible, but like many politicians he was attracted by troubled waters.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of troubled waters1
First recorded in 1575–85
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Example Sentences
And, moreover, there were very many others of the type that prefers troubled waters, because they are the best to fish in.
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The Indians, profiting by these disorders, fished in troubled waters, and chased the whites—royalists or insurgents.
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He was young, the world was large, and he hoped in some way or another to sail out of these troubled waters into a peaceful haven.
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Are they floating down the troubled waters beneath the wreck of their vessel?
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Passing around a point, Indians could be seen fishing in the troubled waters or camping upon the shore.
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