cast oil on troubled waters in English

Forms: casts oil on troubled waters [present, singular, third-person], casting oil on troubled waters [participle, present], cast oil on troubled waters [participle, past], cast oil on troubled waters [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|cast<,,cast> oil on troubled waters}} cast oil on troubled waters (third-person singular simple present casts oil on troubled waters, present participle casting oil on troubled waters, simple past and past participle cast oil on troubled waters)

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"cast oil on troubled waters" meaning in English

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