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fishes in troubled waters

fishes in troubled waters is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fish in troubled waters.

Meaning of fish in troubled waters

Verb

fish in troubled waters (third-person singular simple present fishes in troubled waters, present participle fishing in troubled waters, simple past and past participle fished in troubled waters)

  1. (idiomatic) To try to take advantage of a confused or troubled situation.

Questions about fishes in troubled waters

What is fishes in troubled waters the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Fishes in troubled waters is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fish in troubled waters.

Words near fishes in troubled waters in the dictionary

  1. fisherwomen
  2. fishery
  3. fishes
  4. fishes down
  5. fishes for compliments
  6. fishes in troubled waters
  7. fishes one's wish
  8. fishes or cuts bait
  9. fishes out
  10. fishes out of water
  11. fishes to fry

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