rock the boat
English
Pronunciation
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Verb
- (idiomatic) To disturb the status quo or go against rules or conventions, as in an effort to get attention.
- 1984, Jim Bouton, Ball Four Plus Ball, page 410:
- Just when I'm asking myself if it's worth it to rock the boat and wondering if I should compromise, something will happen to keep me going. Like one year I got an award from a women's group for, "exposing the jockocratic values of society.
- I'd just jump in and fix it, but that's not my job, and I don't want to rock the boat.
Synonyms
- make waves; see also Thesaurus:nonconform
Translations
disturb the status quo
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