don't rock the boat
Example Sentences
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I feel like it's easy to try to keep yourself in a zone that feels like well, maybe don't rock the boat.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2023
When I came into this job, I said, “If I don’t rock the boat, then what am I here for?”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2022
“It’s a don’t rock the boat kind of thing.”
From Washington Times • Mar. 1, 2020
The idea is that though a lot of things are nominally illegal, they are widely tolerated – provided only you don’t rock the boat on issues that matter more to the authorities.
From Forbes • Jul. 21, 2013
“As long as you don’t rock the boat, then they think you’re a pretty good ol’ fella.”
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
