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pour oil on troubled waters
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
騒がしい状況や混乱状態をおだやかにする / 事態の緊張や争いをなだめ、和解を促す / 乱れた状態を鎮静化し、落ち着かせる
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(idiomatic) To calm, appease or quieten a person or situation.
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pour oil on troubled waters
To mend the fragile partnership, she tried to pour oil on troubled waters by offering concessions and sincere apologies.
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To mend the fragile partnership, she tried to pour oil on troubled waters by offering concessions and sincere apologies.
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