词汇 | don't rock the boat |
释义 | Idiom don't rock the boat do not upset people by trying to change a situation.You shouldn't sit there and say everything's fine, don't rock the boat. Usage notes: sometimes used without don't: Of course you'll want to rock the boat. To my mind, "make waves" & "rock the boat" are not syns, tho closely related, as rock the boat cannot be used to describe the creation of a new situation, whereas make waves can--SL, 9/02 Related vocabulary: keep your nose clean, make wavesdon't rock the boatDon't say or do something that could upset a stable situation. None of my family members are fighting with each other right now, so please don't rock the boat by bringing up politics or any other controversial topics. |
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