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fish in troubled waters
fish in troubled watersTo try to obtain personal benefits by exploiting a disturbed situation.fish in troubled waters
fish in troubled watersTo try to capitalize on or benefit from a situation, circumstance, or experience that is fraught with disorder, difficulty, confusion, stress, etc. No one really thought about the money lenders who were making cash hand over fist during the recession, fishing in the troubled waters many homeowners and small businesses found themselves in.See also: fish, trouble, waterfish in troubled watersFig. to involve oneself in a difficult, confused, or dangerous situation, especially with a view to gaining an advantage. Frank is fishing in troubled waters by buying more shares of that company. They are supposed to be in financial difficulties. The company could make more money by selling armaments abroad, but they would be fishing in troubled waters.See also: fish, trouble, waterfish in troubled watersTry 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. See also: fish, trouble, waterfish in troubled waters If you fish in troubled waters, you try to get an advantage by getting involved in someone else's problems. We must be careful not to appear to be fishing in troubled waters.See also: fish, trouble, waterfish in troubled waters make a profit out of trouble or upheaval.See also: fish, trouble, waterEncyclopediaSeefishFinancialSeeFISH |