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
“You’ve already made up your mind, haven’t you? That’s why you won’t tell anyone who attacked you. The world’s going to end; why rock the boat, right?”
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
