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fishing in troubled waters

fishing in troubled waters is the present participle and gerund 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 fishing in troubled waters

What is fishing in troubled waters the present participle and gerund of?
Fishing in troubled waters is the present participle and gerund of fish in troubled waters.

Words near fishing in troubled waters in the dictionary

  1. fishing frogs
  2. fishing ground
  3. fishing grounds
  4. fishing hook
  5. fishing hooks
  6. fishing in troubled waters
  7. fishing line
  8. fishing lines
  9. fishing net
  10. fishing nets
  11. fishing one's wish

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