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make waves |
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make waves Sl. to cause difficulty. (Often in the negative.) Just relax. Don't make waves. If you make waves too much around here, you won't last long. See also: make make waves to change an existing situation in a way which causes problems or upsets people Some workers felt it was not the time to make waves by organizing a union. Our culture encourages us to fit the norm and not to make waves. See also: make make waves to shock or upset people with something new or different Her clothes have made waves on the fashion scene around the world. Related vocabulary: don't rock the boatUsage notes: often used in the form not make waves: We decided not to make waves with our parents and agreed to have a real wedding. See also: make How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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