Multiple choice

Directions: Find out the correct expression for the given idiom.

Fish in troubled waters

  1. fail to come to

  2. try to benefit from troubled state of affairs

  3. not very well

  4. becoming less in number

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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Fish in troubled waters' means to exploit a confusing or difficult situation for personal gain. Just as fish might be easier to catch in disturbed waters, some people take advantage of chaotic circumstances. Option B correctly identifies this exploitative meaning.

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