During the war, his company had been quietly fishing in troubled waters by selling electronic communication systems to both sides.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов. 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\ 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 in muddy — or[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 waters./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fish in muddy — or[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 waters./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fish — fishless, adj. /fish/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) fishes, v. n. 1. any of various cold blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with … Universalium
waters — n. 1) flood waters (the flood waters receded) 2) coastal; international; navigable; territorial waters 3) in waters (the ship was in international waters) 4) (misc.) to fish in muddy/troubled waters ( to attempt to stir up trouble ); to take the… … Combinatory dictionary
Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… … Universalium
Fish in Australia — There are many species of fish in Australia, and fishing is a popular Australian activity. Most of Australia s fish species are marine. More than 4400 species of fish inhabit Australia s waterways. 70% of Australia s freshwater fish have… … Wikipedia
Coastal fish — Schooling threadfin, a coastal species Coastal fish, also called offshore fish or neritic fish, are fish that inhabit the sea between the shoreline and the edge of the continental shelf. Since the continental shelf is usually less than 200 metres … Wikipedia
Demersal fish — Bluespotted ribbontail ray resting on the seafloor Demersal fish live on or near the bottom of the sea or lakes.[1] They occupy the sea floors and lake beds, which usually consist of mud, sand, gravel or rocks … Wikipedia
Peters' elephantnose fish — Elephantnose fish Two Gnathonemus petersii Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
