| 单词 | pour oil on troubled waters |
| 释义 | pour oil on troubled waters in British Englishto try to calm a quarrel, etc pour oil on troubled waters in American English to settle quarrels, differences, etc. by calm, soothing methods pour oil on troubled watersto do or say something to make an angry or tense situation calmer or more peaceful He is an extremely experienced politician, who some diplomats believe may be ableto pour oil on the troubled waters. Examples of 'pour oil on troubled waters' in a sentence |
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