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1 fish in troubled waters
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2 to fish in troubled waters
vissen in vies water (zoeken in het vuil,in de vuilnis zoeken) -
3 water
adj. bij het water behorend--------n. water; vloeistof; water hoogstand; regenwater, zeewater, rivierwater etc; waterbron; helderheid (bij juweel)--------v. water geven; wateren; sproeien; vollopen met speeksel (mond); water aanvoer; verdunnenwater1[ wo:tə]3 (oplossing in) water ⇒ watertje, eau5 urine♦voorbeelden:〈 scheepvaart〉 make/take water • water maken/in krijgenrunning water • stromend watertread water • watertrappelen4 at high/low water • bij hoog/laagwaterthat is water under the bridge • dat is verleden tijdrun like water off a duck's back • niet het minste effect hebbenhold water • steek houdenof the first water • van het eerste/zuiverste water 〈 ook figuurlijk〉II 〈 meervoud〉♦voorbeelden:→ still still/————————water21 tranen ⇒ lopen, wateren♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 van water voorzien ⇒ bespoelen, besproeien♦voorbeelden:a watered-down version • een verwaterde versie
См. также в других словарях:
fish\ in\ troubled\ waters — • fish in muddy • fish in troubled waters v. phr. To take advantage of a troubled or confusing situation; seek personal advantage. With the police disorganized after the collapse of communism in Europe, many criminals started to fish in troubled… … Словарь американских идиом
fish in troubled waters — Someone who fishes in troubled waters tries to takes advantage of a shaky or unstable situation. The extremists were fishing in troubled waters during the political uncertainty in the country … The small dictionary of idiomes
fish in troubled waters — If you fish in troubled waters, you try to gain advantages for yourself from a disturbed state of affairs. Between the declaration of independence and the first elections, some people were accused of fishing in troubled waters … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
fish 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 … Useful english dictionary
fish in troubled waters — use a troubled situation to one s own advantage … English contemporary dictionary
fish in troubled waters — to try to take advantage of a confused situation. Fish reputedly bite better in rough water … Dictionary of ichthyology
fish in troubled waters — idi to take advantage of uncertain conditions for personal profit … From formal English to slang
troubled waters — Digest 20/2002 emotionally rough times or an unsettled situation The boy has been arrested repeatedly and has been in and out of jail for months. He s deep in troubled waters. The expression uses the metaphor of rough (troubled) water. See: pour… … Idioms and examples
to fish in troubled waters — go fishing in polluted waters, scrabble about, dig in the dirt … English contemporary dictionary
fish\ in\ muddy — • fish in muddy • fish in troubled waters v. phr. To take advantage of a troubled or confusing situation; seek personal advantage. With the police disorganized after the collapse of communism in Europe, many criminals started to fish in troubled… … Словарь американских идиом
fish — [fish] n. pl. fish; in referring to different species, fishes [ME < OE fisc, akin to Ger fisch, Du visch < IE base * pisk > L piscis] 1. any of three classes (jawless, cartilaginous, and bony fishes) of coldblooded vertebrate animals… … English World dictionary