rock the boat

English

Verb

rock the boat

1. (idiomatic) To disturb the status quo or go against rules or conventions, as in an effort to get attention.

   I'd just jump in and fix it, but that's not my job, and I don't want to rock the boat.

See also

• rain on somebody's parade
• make waves
• upset the applecart/upset someone's applecart
• bust someone's bubble
• put a damper on
• wet blanket
• killjoy
• party pooper
• spoilsport
• stick in the mud

Translations

disturb the status quo

• Icelandic: valda truflun (is), valda óróa (is), setja hlutina úr skorðum (is), stofna málum í hættu (is), spilla fyrir (is)