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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.
Usage 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.
Related vocabulary: don't rock the boat
See also: make


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