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pour oil on trou·bled wa·ters
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pour oil on troubled watersverb
To calm something or someone who is tenacious or misbehaving.
Etymology: From the practice of the ancients to pour oil on the sea waves to calm them.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pour oil on troubled waters in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pour oil on troubled waters in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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