rock the boat
Example Sentences
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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
“The supply shocks from either would already rock the boat; both together would capsize global markets like a perfect storm,” said Raj.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026
"People don't like to rock the boat in the outer islands," she says.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 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
