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to pour oil on troubled waters
01
to say things in order to settle a dispute or disagreement
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Example
His ideas caused real dissension within the party at first, but he poured oil on troubled waters in last night 's speech.
Voorbeeld
His ideas caused real dissension within the party at first, but he poured oil on troubled waters in last night's speech.
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