murky waters

plural noun

: confusing details
He began studying the murky waters of copyright law.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Both actresses will dive headfirst into the murky waters of the Skrulls' clandestine infiltration of powerful organizations and governments from, ostensibly, two very different sides of the conflict. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2023 In 1969, a few downtown business leaders dumped gallons of Army-grade green dye into the murky waters of the river flowing through downtown San Antonio. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Mar. 2023 There are far worse ways to spend a winter night than to dive into Decision's murky waters, and get lost. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2023

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“Murky waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murky%20waters. Accessed 4 Jun. 2023.

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