rock the boat

English

Verb

rock the boat

(idiomatic) To disturb the status quo or go against rules or conventions, as in an effort to get attention.
I'd just jump in and fix it, but that's not my job, and I don't want to rock the boat.

Synonyms

make waves; see also Thesaurus:nonconform

Translations

disturb the status quo

Czech: dělat vlny
Icelandic: valda truflun (is), valda óróa (is), setja hlutina úr skorðum, stofna málum í hættu, spilla fyrir

Italian: causare guai
Russian: раска́чивать ло́дку (ru) impf (raskáčivatʹ lódku)

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