to pour oil on troubled waters
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ortalığı yatıştırmaya çalışmak
to calm a tense situation with gentle or diplomatic action
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Örnekler
She tried to pour oil on troubled waters by mediating between the arguing friends.
His speech poured oil on troubled waters after the scandal broke.
