A part of the following sentence is underlined. Choose the option that can replace the underlined part to improve the sentence. In case Options A, B and C are not found suitable, choose Option D: "No Improvement Required."
The politician's sudden change of stance was clearly an attempt to fish into troubled waters.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The sentence uses a common English idiom.
Here is a breakdown of why option C is the correct choice:
The Correct Idiom: The standard idiom is "to fish in troubled waters." It means to try to win an advantage or profit from a difficult, confused, or chaotic situation.
The Error in the Original: The original sentence uses the preposition "into" (to fish into...), which is idiomatically incorrect.
Hence, “an attempt to fish into troubled waters” should be replaced with “an attempt to fish in troubled waters”.