pour oil on troubled waters
US /pɔr ɔɪl ɑn ˈtrʌb.əld ˈwɑ.tərz/
UK /pɔr ɔɪl ɑn ˈtrʌb.əld ˈwɑ.tərz/
1.
平息事態, 息事寧人
to try to make people feel calmer and more friendly toward each other when there is a disagreement
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She always tries to pour oil on troubled waters during family arguments.
在家庭爭吵中，她總是試圖平息事態。
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The manager stepped in to pour oil on troubled waters after the heated debate.
在激烈的辯論之後，經理介入平息了事態。