troubled waters
plural nounDefinition of troubled waters
: a difficult or confusing situation
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“Troubled waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubled%20waters. Accessed 3 Aug. 2021.
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