troubled waters

troubled waters
a confused or chaotic state of affairs: The situation was terrible, but like many politicians he was attracted by troubled waters.
[1575-85]

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  • fish in troubled waters — Someone who fishes in troubled waters tries to takes advantage of a shaky or unstable situation. The extremists were fishing in troubled waters during the political uncertainty in the country …   The small dictionary of idiomes

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