rock the boat

Example Sentences

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“You just don’t want to rock the boat, because a few points on your credit score can impact the rate that you get on that next mortgage,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Such an idea had never been tried before, and the Wellington mutual funds’ conservative board of directors were loath to rock the boat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"We didn't want to rock the boat too much because he seemed like he knew exactly what he was doing," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024

He doesn’t want to rock the boat in any way.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2024

In Bragg’s view, all that Crick did was to rock the boat.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson