pour oil on troubled waters: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To calm a dispute or reduce hostility; to try to restore peace or harmony in a tense situation.
Examples
BetaDuring the meeting, Jane tried to pour oil on troubled waters by suggesting a compromise.
Во время встречи Джейн попыталась уладить конфликт, предложив компромисс.
He always knows how to pour oil on troubled waters whenever his friends start arguing.
Он всегда умеет успокоить ситуацию, когда его друзья начинают ссориться.
The mediator poured oil on troubled waters by encouraging open communication between the parties.
Медиатор сгладил конфликт, поощряя открытое общение между сторонами.
Examples:
- EN: Wouldn't they ask you to pour oil on troubled waters?ES: ¿No te pidieron que trataras de calmar las cosas?
- EN: "In order to pour oil on troubled waters, Kujo brought in another comedian."ID: "Untuk menengahi suasana, Kujo membawa komedian lain."
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