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fish in troubled waters

fish in trou·ble Wa·ters
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    • US Pronunciation
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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fish in truhb-uh l waw-terz, wot-erz]
    • /fɪʃ ɪn ˈtrʌb əl ˈwɔ tərz, ˈwɒt ərz/
    • /fɪʃ ɪn ˈtrʌb.l̩d ˈwɔː.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fish in truhb-uh l waw-terz, wot-erz]
    • /fɪʃ ɪn ˈtrʌb əl ˈwɔ tərz, ˈwɒt ərz/

Definitions of fish in troubled waters words

  • noun plural fish in troubled waters any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales. 1
  • noun plural fish in troubled waters (loosely) any of various other aquatic animals. 1
  • noun plural fish in troubled waters the flesh of fishes used as food. 1
  • noun plural fish in troubled waters Fishes, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Pisces. 1
  • noun plural fish in troubled waters Informal. a person: an odd fish; a poor fish. 1
  • noun plural fish in troubled waters a long strip of wood, iron, etc., used to strengthen a mast, joint, etc. 1
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Origin of fish in troubled waters

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English fis(c)h, fyssh, Old English fisc; cognate with Dutch vis, German Fisch, Old Norse fiskr, Gothic fisks; akin to Latin piscis, Irish iasc; (v.) Middle English fishen, Old English fiscian, cognate with Dutch visschen, German fischen, Old Norse fiska, Gothic fiskôn

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fish in troubled waters popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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