make waves
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make waves
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Derived from disruptions caused by waves in water.
verb makes waves · making waves · made waves
- To cause a disturbance.
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To upset the status quo.
Similar: rock the boat
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, wave.
Translations
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verb To cause a disturbance
| Español | malmeter, malquistar |
|---|---|
| Français | faire des vagues |
| Русский | причиня́ть беспоко́йство pričinjátʹ bespokójstvo, наруша́ть споко́йствие narušátʹ spokójstvije |
verb To upset the status quo
| Español | hacer olas, causar ondas |
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title = {make waves},
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