rock the boat

rock the boat
To disturb the status quo or go against rules or conventions, as in an effort to get attention.

Id just jump in and fix it, but thats not my job, and I dont want to rock the boat.


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  • rock the boat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble and risk losing or upsetting something; cause a disturbance that may spoil a plan. * /The other boys said that Henry was rocking the boat by wanting to let girls into their club./ * /Politicians don t like to …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • rock the boat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble and risk losing or upsetting something; cause a disturbance that may spoil a plan. * /The other boys said that Henry was rocking the boat by wanting to let girls into their club./ * /Politicians don t like to …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Rock the Boat — can refer to:* Rock the Boat (Hues Corporation song), a 1974 number one single by Hues Corporation * Rock the Boat (Aaliyah song), a 2001 single by Aaliyah * Rock the Boat (TV movie), a 2000 television movie starring Amanda Donohoe and Jeremy… …   Wikipedia

  • rock the boat — If you rock the boat, you destabilise a situation by making trouble. It is often used as advice; Don t rock the boat …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • rock the boat — ► rock the boat informal disturb an existing situation. Main Entry: ↑boat …   English terms dictionary

  • rock the boat — [v] cause trouble complain, disagree, disturb, make a stink*, make waves*, not conform*, object, protest, stir things up*, upset the apple cart*; concepts 46,52,54,300 …   New thesaurus

  • rock the boat — phrasal : to do something that disturbs the equilibrium of a project trips should not be timed to rock the boat in countries where elections are being held Reporter * * * rock the boat To make things difficult for one s colleagues, create trouble …   Useful english dictionary

  • rock the boat —    If you rock the boat, you destabilise a situation by making trouble. It is often used as advice; Don t rock the boat .   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Rock the boat —   If you rock the boat, you destabilise a situation by making trouble. It is often used as advice; Don t rock the boat …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • rock\ the\ boat — v. phr. informal To make trouble and risk losing or upsetting something; cause a disturbance that may spoil a plan. The other boys said that Henry was rocking the boat by wanting to let girls into their club. Politicians don t like to rock the… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • rock the boat — informal to do or say something that causes problems, especially if you try to change a situation which most people do not want to change. We certainly don t want anyone rocking the boat just before the election. I tried to suggest a few ways in… …   New idioms dictionary

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