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waves noun► make wavesto stir up trouble; to upset an established or accepted routine US, 1962
idiomwavesmake waves1 to cause problems or upset people, by refusing to accept what is happening and trying to change things:The new minister is already making waves with his proposal to make people work for their unemployment benefit.Gates said that he had not spoken out against his employers' treatment of black workers because he didn't want to make any waves.2 to impress people by doing something very well or in a new way ◆ often used in newspapers and magazines:As the 1997 Junior Ulster Champion, Zara has made a few small waves in the province.After a difficult period when it was struggling to survive, Courtauld Films is now making waves from its new base just outside Paris.
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