rock the boat
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rock the boat
verb rocks the boat · rocking the boat · rocked the boat
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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.
Similar: make waves
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verb disturb the status quo
| 中文 | 打破常規 /打破常规 dǎpò chángguī |
|---|---|
| Français | faire des vagues |
| Italiano | causare guai, smuovere le acque |
| Русский | раска́чивать ло́дку raskáčivatʹ lódku |
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