pour oil on trouble waters

This is even more important as they are trying to pour oil on troubled waters.

I had often heard of pouring oil on troubled waters - now we would see if there was anything in it.

It is for the sake of these interests that we pour oil on troubled waters.

Beyond pouring oil on troubled waters, the Queen can do no more than dig in for the long wait, guided by her husband.

Ronni smiled a light smile, seeking to pour oil on troubled waters.

N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, inflammation and immunity: pouring oil on troubled waters or another fishy tale?

I congratulate the rapporteur on the quality of his amendments and his attempt to pour oil on troubled waters.

Cerealis poured oil on troubled waters.

Sitting at a table between the two men, uncomfortably close to this violent exchange, Patrick O'Dell tried to pour oil on troubled waters.

"Jon Casen's spin doctor is coming to pour oil on troubled waters," Matt answered, entering the room bearing a tray.

A perfectly fine Saturday afternoon--was Hercule Poirot hastened to pour oil on troubled waters.

Mr President, if an Irishwoman may intrude on this debate and pour oil on troubled waters, I will confine myself to European topics.

She smiled around, pouring oil on troubled waters, for Mrs. Wesley was poking peevishly at her bread and butter and Christabel was uttering an angry laugh.

Barbara in particular is less than sympathetic towards him, but the old man eventually pours oil on troubled waters by explaining that as they travel together, so they will learn more of each other.

Let me remind you that this crisis was marked by repeated attempts by the Commission and, to a varying degree, the Council and some of the Member States, to pour oil on troubled waters, which had a negative effect on the market when disaster actually struck.