to muddy the waters
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to complicate a simple situation
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Idiom
Informal
Örnekler
The conflicting testimonies from the witnesses muddied the waters of the court case, making it hard for the jury to determine the truth.
The addition of so many irrelevant details in the report muddied the issue, making it challenging to grasp the main points.
