ALL meanings of fish in troubled waters
fish in trou·ble Wa·ters
F f - 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
- noun plural fish in troubled waters Cards Slang. an incompetent player whose incompetence can be exploited. 1
- noun plural fish in troubled waters Slang. a dollar: He sold the car for 500 fish. 1
- noun plural fish in troubled waters Slang. a new prison inmate. 1
- verb with object fish in troubled waters to catch or attempt to catch (any species of fish or the like). 1
- verb with object fish in troubled waters to try to catch fish in (a stream, lake, etc.): Let's fish the creek. 1
- verb with object fish in troubled waters to draw, as by fishing (often followed by up or out): He fished a coin out of his pocket for the boy. 1
- verb with object fish in troubled waters to search through, as by fishing. 1
- verb with object fish in troubled waters Nautical. to secure (an anchor) by raising the flukes. to reinforce (a mast or other spar) by fastening a spar, batten, metal bar, or the like, lengthwise over a weak place. 1
- verb without object fish in troubled waters to catch or attempt to catch fish, as by angling or drawing a net. 1
- verb without object fish in troubled waters to search carefully: He fished through all his pockets but his wallet was gone. 1
- verb without object fish in troubled waters to seek to obtain something indirectly or by artifice: to fish for compliments; to fish for information. 1
- verb without object fish in troubled waters to search for or attempt to catch onto something under water, in mud, etc., by the use of a dredge, rake, hook, or the like. 1
- verb without object fish in troubled waters to attempt to recover detached tools or other loose objects from an oil or gas well. 1
- idioms fish in troubled waters drink like a fish, to drink alcoholic beverages to excess: Nobody invites him out because he drinks like a fish. 1
- idioms fish in troubled waters fish in troubled waters, to take advantage of troubled or uncertain conditions for personal profit. 1
- idioms fish in troubled waters fish or cut bait, to choose a definite course of action, especially to decide whether to participate in or retreat from an activity. 1
- idioms fish in troubled waters fish out of water, a person out of his or her proper or accustomed environment: He felt like a fish out of water in an academic atmosphere. 1
- idioms fish in troubled waters neither fish nor fowl, having no specific character or conviction; neither one nor the other. 1
- idioms fish in troubled waters other fish to fry, other matters requiring attention: When it was time to act, they had other fish to fry. 1
- noun fish in troubled waters to try to gain something by taking advantage of a confused or troubled situation 0