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1 fish in troubled waters
идиом.ловить рыбку в мутной водеизвлекать (личную) выгоду из сложной ситуацииWith the police disorganized after the collapse of communism in Europe, many criminals started to fish in troubled waters.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > fish in troubled waters
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2 fish in troubled waters
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3 fish in troubled waters
fish in troubled/muddy waters ловить рыбу в мутной воде (наживаться)During the war, his company had been quietly fishing in troubled waters by selling electronic communication systems to both sides.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > fish in troubled waters
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4 fish in troubled waters
ловить рыбу в мутной воде [этим. фр. pêcher en eau trouble]In 1845, England and France fishing in troubled waters took a hand in the war... (W. Foster, ‘Outline Political History of the Americas’, ch. XII) — В 1845 году Англия и Франция, надеясь половить рыбки в мутной воде, приняли участие в военных действиях...
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5 fish in troubled waters
1) Пословица: ловить рыбу в мутной воде2) Макаров: ловить рыбку в мутной воде3) Идиоматическое выражение: ловить рыбку в мутной воде (добиваться нечестным путем)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > fish in troubled waters
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6 fish in troubled waters
לדוג במים עכורים* * *◙ םירוכע םימב גודל◄ -
7 fish in troubled waters
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8 fish in troubled waters
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9 fish in troubled waters
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10 fish in troubled waters
English-Spanish proverbs dictionary > fish in troubled waters
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11 fish in troubled waters
English-Russian Idioms illustrated collection > fish in troubled waters
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12 fish\ in\ troubled\ waters
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13 fish in troubled waters
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14 Fish in troubled waters
Ловить рыбу [рыбку] в мутной водеDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Fish in troubled waters
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15 fish\ in\ troubled\ waters
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16 fish in troubled waters
English-Russian australian expression > fish in troubled waters
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17 fish in troubled waters
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18 To fish in troubled waters.
<03> Ср. Ловить рыбку в мутной воде.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > To fish in troubled waters.
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19 to fish in troubled waters
посл.ср. Ловить рыбку в мутной воде.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > to fish in troubled waters
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20 to fish in troubled waters
לדוג במים עכורים (לנבור, לפשפש בלכלוך)* * *◙ (ךולכלב שפשפל,רובנל) םירוכע םימב גודל◄
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
to fish in troubled waters — go fishing in polluted waters, scrabble about, dig in the dirt … English contemporary dictionary
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
fish in troubled waters — idi to take advantage of uncertain conditions for personal profit … From formal English to slang
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