- make waves
- (informal)CAUSE TROUBLE, be disruptive, be troublesome; make an impression, get noticed.→ wave
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phrasal: to disturb the status quounimaginative, traditional career man who does not make waves — Henry Trewhitt
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make wavesTo create a disturbance, make trouble• • •Main Entry: ↑wave* * *
to cause problems by making suggestions or criticismsThe independent candidates are making waves in the election campaign.
Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonymMain entry: wave* * *
informal create a significant impressionhe has already made waves as a sculptor
■ cause troubleI don't want to risk her welfare by making waves
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make wavesinformal : to do something that causes people to notice youHe's making waves in the music industry.
especially : to cause trouble or annoy people by complainingI'm tempted to complain, but I don't want to make waves.
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make ˈwaves idiom(informal) to be very active in a way that makes people notice you, and that may sometimes cause problems
Useful english dictionary. 2012.