Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.

"Fish in troubled waters"

• A. To fish at places disturbed by the constant coming and going of ships
• B. To start work in a disquiet atmosphere
• C. To enjoy facing difficult circumstances
• D. To make personal profit out of a disturbance
• E. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

To make personal profit out of a disturbance

Option D is the correct answer because 'fish in troubled waters' means to try to win an advantage from a difficult situation or from someone else's problems.

Options A, B and C are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.

Option E is incorrect because the correct answer has already been chosen.