rock the boat

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

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rock the boat
To make things difficult for one's colleagues, create trouble
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Main Entry: ↑rock

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rock the boat informal phrase
to cause problems by changing a situation that is considered satisfactory

I realize I’m new here and I don’t want to rock the boat.

Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym
Main entry: rock

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I
informal say or do something to disturb an existing situation
II
see boat

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rock the boat
informal : to cause trouble by changing or trying to change a situation that other people do not want to change

Don't rock the boat.

The system isn't perfect, but it's been this way for a long time and nobody wants to rock the boat.

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Main Entry: ↑boat
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rock the boat — see ↑boat, 1
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Main Entry: ↑rock

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rock the ˈboat idiom
(informal) to do sth that upsets a situation and causes problems

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She was told to keep her mouth shut and not rock the boat.

Main entry: ↑rockidiom

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