Sentences with phrase «calm troubled waters»
He made no attempt to reach out to the people, to build bridges and to calm the troubled waters on what is clearly a traumatised and divided nation and instead he sought to intimidate and talk down on Ghanaians who are expressing genuine fears and his perceived enemies.
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After the first pool length in equally calm water, a 200 - yard backstroker like McKinney must plow back through troubled waters for seven laps in a rough pool; he accordingly suffers more.
Stunning descriptions of the often tranquil surroundings mingle with an atmosphere that quickly turns malignant as troubling discoveries begin to emerge and take shape beneath the surface of the calm waters.
BlackBerry may have had some troubled times recently, but with its new CEO John Chen at the helm it is being steered into calmer waters.
While the water was shallow and calm, it's good to know the staff could leap into action if anyone got into trouble.