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fish in troubled waters



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Idioms and Phrases

Try to take advantage of a confused situation. For example, He often buys up stock in companies declaring bankruptcy; fishing in troubled waters generally pays off . This term, first recorded in 1568, expresses the even older notion that fish bite more readily when seas are rough.
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"As we're four days before the end of the campaign, someone is trying to take advantage and fish in troubled waters to see what comes out," he said.

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"Someone is trying to take advantage and fish in troubled waters to see what comes out," he said.

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Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi foreign minster, said: “Egypt did not occupy the two islands, but entered them on a Saudi request. History and documents of both countries have not shown any disagreement on the Saudi identity of both islands. But some are trying to fish in troubled waters.”

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Never fish in troubled waters.

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Always to fish in troubled waters," replied Count Bismarck, with the reckless candour peculiar to him; "but if he is now urging us to war, I don't think the fishing will be lucky for him.

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