Idiom
rock the boat
Meaning
To disturb the status quo or go against rules or conventions, as in an effort to get attention.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Please do not rock the boat during the meeting.”
“He knew the new policy was unfair, but he decided not to rock the boat while he was still on probation.”
“Although the committee members privately disagreed with the chairperson, they chose not to rock the boat, fearing that any dissent would jeopardize the entire project.”
Examples
simple
“Please do not rock the boat during the meeting.”
contextual
“He knew the new policy was unfair, but he decided not to rock the boat while he was still on probation.”
complex
“Although the committee members privately disagreed with the chairperson, they chose not to rock the boat, fearing that any dissent would jeopardize the entire project.”
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