don't make waves
Example Sentences
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"As long as we don't make waves," a classmate adds, "the administration is happy."
From Time Magazine Archive
"The thing to do," says a careerman in Leopoldville, "is fill the norm, do as you're told, and above all, don't make waves."
From Time Magazine Archive
Says one employee: "The feeling here is follow the rules, do your job, don't make waves."
From Time Magazine Archive
He bounced a couple of slackers who confused freedom with no rules, so the rest of us don’t make waves.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
