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
He doesn’t want to rock the boat in any way.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2024
His successor was seen as a shy, compromise candidate who was unlikely to rock the boat.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024
Most of them had just graduated from a city university and couldn’t rock the boat.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
