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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
fish\ in\ troubled\ waters — • fish in muddy • fish in troubled waters v. phr. To take advantage of a troubled or confusing situation; seek personal advantage. With the police disorganized after the collapse of communism in Europe, many criminals started to fish in troubled… … Словарь американских идиом
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
fish in troubled waters — If you fish in troubled waters, you try to gain advantages for yourself from a disturbed state of affairs. Between the declaration of independence and the first elections, some people were accused of fishing in troubled waters … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
fish in troubled waters — phrasal : to profit or attempt to profit from unsettled or troubled conditions * * * fish in troubled waters To take advantage of disturbed times to further one s own interests • • • Main Entry: ↑fish … Useful english dictionary
fish in troubled waters — use a troubled situation to one s own advantage … English contemporary dictionary
fish in troubled waters — to try to take advantage of a confused situation. Fish reputedly bite better in rough water … Dictionary of ichthyology
fish in troubled waters — idi to take advantage of uncertain conditions for personal profit … From formal English to slang
troubled waters — Digest 20/2002 emotionally rough times or an unsettled situation The boy has been arrested repeatedly and has been in and out of jail for months. He s deep in troubled waters. The expression uses the metaphor of rough (troubled) water. See: pour… … Idioms and examples
to fish in troubled waters — go fishing in polluted waters, scrabble about, dig in the dirt … English contemporary dictionary
fish\ in\ muddy — • fish in muddy • fish in troubled waters v. phr. To take advantage of a troubled or confusing situation; seek personal advantage. With the police disorganized after the collapse of communism in Europe, many criminals started to fish in troubled… … Словарь американских идиом
fish — [fish] n. pl. fish; in referring to different species, fishes [ME < OE fisc, akin to Ger fisch, Du visch < IE base * pisk > L piscis] 1. any of three classes (jawless, cartilaginous, and bony fishes) of coldblooded vertebrate animals… … English World dictionary
