rocking the boat
Example Sentences
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The Bishop of Newcastle, who called for the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, talks to William Crawley on BBC Radio 4 about the price she's paid for rocking the boat.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024
To a certain extent, rocking the boat is going to ruffle feathers.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023
Some people were jerks, clearly unnerved that I was rocking the boat in Washington.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2022
Aaron is open about his sexuality, but he maintains a steady commitment to not rocking the boat — unlike Bobby, who’s intent on capsizing the damn thing.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2022
A light breeze was blowing from the southeast, rocking the boat just enough to make us a little drowsy.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
