Phrases with «to poison the waters»

The phrase "to poison the waters" means to deliberately do something that causes harm, division, or negativity in a particular situation or relationship. It often refers to spreading false information, manipulating others, or creating conflict in order to disrupt harmony. Full definition

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It shouldn't have taken us 20 years to reach this point (and it wouldn't have, if the energy lobby hadn't poisoned the waters of public debate with bogus research), but it's cause for celebration that we've come this far. (religion-online.org)
«The undisclosed settlement terms between the Village of Hoosick Falls and Saint - Gobain and Honeywell announced last week make it more imperative than ever that the Senate release information about the role these companies played in poisoning the water for over 10,000 New Yorkers,» he said. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Picower, a teacher educator, illustrates how she prepares new teachers with this skill set, and Doyle, a new teacher and former student of Picower's, showcases a unit that she implemented about poisoned water in her urban school district. (teachingworks.org)
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