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don't rock the boat

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don't rock the boat
do not upset people by trying to change a situation. You shouldn't sit there and say everything's fine, don't rock the boat.
Usage notes: sometimes used without don't: Of course you'll want to rock the boat.To my mind, "make waves" & "rock the boat" are not syns, tho closely related, as rock the boat cannot be used to describe the creation of a new situation, whereas make waves can--SL, 9/02
Related vocabulary: keep your nose clean, make waves
See also: boat, don't, rock


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``I don't think you get too far if you don't rock the boat a little bit.
VALLEY'S LATINO LEADERS MAKE PUSH FOR HIGHER PROFILE, OFFICES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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