fish in troubled waters en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To try to take advantage of a confused or troubled situation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fishes in troubled waters | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| fished in troubled waters | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fished in troubled waters | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| fishing in troubled waters | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (21)
ar اصطاد بالماء العكر (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · da fiske i rørte vande (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · de im Trüben fischen (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · nn fiske i rørt vatn (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · fi kalastaa sameassa vedessä (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · pl złowić ryby w mętnej wodzie (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · vi thừa nước đục thả câu (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · cmn 渾水摸魚 /浑水摸鱼 (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · ar صاد في الماء العكر (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · sv fiska i grumligt vatten (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · vi đục nước béo cò (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · fi käyttää sekasortoa hyväkseen (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · es a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · hu a zavarosban halászik (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · it pescare nel torbido (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · ms menangguk di air keruh (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · nb fiske i rørt vann (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · ru лови́ть ры́бу в му́тной воде́ (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · fr pêcher en eau trouble (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · pl łowić ryby w mętnej wodzie (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · vi mượn gió bẻ măng (to take advantage from a chaotic situation)