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    muddy the waters

    US /ˈmʌdi ðə ˈwɑtɚz/

    ・

    UK /ˈmʌdi ðə ˈwɔ:təz/

    B2
    idm.To make a situation more confusing or unclear.
    His vague answers only muddied the waters during the meeting.

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    Trump sues Murdoch and Wall Street Journal for $10bn over Epstein article | BBC News

    07:38Trump sues Murdoch and Wall Street Journal for $10bn over Epstein article | BBC News
    • It's actually about trying to muddy the waters for the Wall Street Journal and for other outlets.

      It's actually about trying to muddy the waters for the Wall Street Journal and for other outlets.

    • It's actually about trying to, um, muddy the waters for the Wall Street Journal and for other outlets.

      It's actually about trying to, um, muddy the waters for the Wall Street Journal and for other outlets.

    B2

    Jeffrey Epstein: Trump's A Bad Guy | "Bubba" Was Neither A Clinton Nor A Horse | Trump: I Don't Care

    10:45Jeffrey Epstein: Trump's A Bad Guy | "Bubba" Was Neither A Clinton Nor A Horse | Trump: I Don't Care
    • Now, it's possible that this big trove of emails the Republicans dumped out there were supposed to be sort of a flooding of the zone and to muddy the waters and make the story confusing and take it off the front page.

      Now, it's possible that this big trove of emails the Republicans dumped out there were supposed to be sort of a flooding of the zone and to muddy the waters and make the story confusing and take it off the front page.

    • Now, it's possible that this big trove of emails the Republicans dumped out there were supposed to be sort of a flooding of the zone and to muddy the waters and make the story confusing and take it off the front page.

      Now, it's possible that this big trove of emails the Republicans dumped out there were supposed to be sort of a flooding of the zone and to muddy the waters and make the story confusing and take it off the front page.

    B1

    Epstein files: Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to testify, pleads fifth

    10:05Epstein files: Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to testify, pleads fifth
    • I mean, it, it's, it's—I, I think the Clintons are trying to muddy the waters and create a false narrative like, "Oh, deposition's behind closed doors." That deposition was behind closed doors.

      I mean, it, it's, it's—I, I think the Clintons are trying to muddy the waters and create a false narrative like, "Oh, deposition's behind closed doors." That deposition was behind closed doors.

    • I think the Clintons are trying to muddy the waters and create a false narrative like, oh, depositions behind closed doors.

      I think the Clintons are trying to muddy the waters and create a false narrative like, oh, depositions behind closed doors.

    B1

    Epstein Files: DOJ names Elvis & other ‘politically exposed persons’

    11:00Epstein Files: DOJ names Elvis & other ‘politically exposed persons’
    • One of your colleagues, Democrat Ro Khanna, said that this is DOJ's attempt to muddy the waters.

      One of your colleagues, Democrat Ro Khanna, said that this is DOJ's attempt to muddy the waters.

    • One of your colleagues, Democrat Ro Khanna, said that this is DOJ's attempt to muddy the waters.

      One of your colleagues, Democrat Ro Khanna, said that this is DOJ's attempt to muddy the waters.

    B1

    Sharing Fire! | The Myth of Prometheus

    25:00Sharing Fire! | The Myth of Prometheus
    • Also here, there's something else going on, and I don't want to muddy the waters.

      Also here, there's something else going on, and I don't want to muddy the waters.

    • Also here there's something else going on and I don't want to muddy the waters.

      Also here there's something else going on and I don't want to muddy the waters.

    B1

    Immigration, populism and the far right: Mehdi Hasan & Matthew Goodwin | Head to Head

    47:23Immigration, populism and the far right: Mehdi Hasan & Matthew Goodwin | Head to Head
    • One of the things that you do is you muddy the waters about what we're talking about.

      One of the things that you do is you muddy the waters about what we're talking about.

    • One of the things that you do is you muddy the waters about what we're talking about.

      One of the things that you do is you muddy the waters about what we're talking about.

    B1