troubled waters

I believe we are sailing out of troubled waters now.

South decided to pour some oil on the troubled waters.

This is even more important as they are trying to pour oil on troubled waters.

He is in there with them, pouring oil on the troubled waters.

I had often heard of pouring oil on troubled waters - now we would see if there was anything in it.

Now, of course, Troubled Waters is not set in the real world.

The key, researchers said, seemed to be what happens to females in such troubled waters.

Everybody understood that Mexico's economic ship was in very troubled waters.

If you could let the fellow out it would be casting oil upon troubled waters.

Dorian was always at his best when spreading oil on troubled waters.

The scene had the wavering quality of something seen through troubled waters.

She is a living bridge over those troubled waters.

This particular fish was very shortly going to find itself in exceedingly troubled waters.

He paused here dramatically, to let his words slide like oil upon the troubled waters.

It is for the sake of these interests that we pour oil on troubled waters.

These are times of troubled waters in the land of 10,000 lakes.

But they normally operate in less troubled waters than this."

"More in the nature of oil on troubled waters.

I will go out and see if I can pour oil on the troubled waters.

Ryan's attempt to pour oil upon the troubled waters was ignored.

So many consequences, from a battle in troubled waters.

Accordingly, Washington was chosen to "show the flag" in those troubled waters.

After just half an hour in the pool, it was back to the troubled waters of the Foreign Office.

It seemed to Bill that the time had come to pour oil on the troubled waters and dish out a word of comfort.

It's the ideal oil for the internet's troubled waters.