casts oil on troubled waters

A form of cast oil on troubled waters — Synonym of pour oil on troubled waters.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of cast oil on troubled waters
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casts oil on troubled waters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casts%20oil%20on%20troubled%20waters

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“casts oil on troubled waters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casts%20oil%20on%20troubled%20waters. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “casts oil on troubled waters,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casts%20oil%20on%20troubled%20waters.

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