This is the kind of broker you love to have working for you. He makes no decisions himself, merely accepts orders directed to him. He makes no waves... (‘The Atlantic’ DNE) — Нужен именно такой маклер, который сам не принимает никаких решений, а делает только то, что вы ему говорите. И при этом никакого шума, никакой суеты.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
make waves — {v. phr.}, {informal} Make one s influence felt; create a disturbance, a sensation. * /Joe Catwallender is the wrong man for the job; he is always trying to make waves./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make waves — {v. phr.}, {informal} Make one s influence felt; create a disturbance, a sensation. * /Joe Catwallender is the wrong man for the job; he is always trying to make waves./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make waves — ► to do things that make people notice you, often in a way that causes trouble: »Sometimes, an employee feels intimidated by workplace bullying, but, they don t want to make waves. Main Entry: ↑wave … Financial and business terms
make waves — If someone makes waves, they cause a lot of trouble … The small dictionary of idiomes
make waves — ► make waves informal 1) create a significant impression. 2) cause trouble. Main Entry: ↑wave … English terms dictionary
make waves — (informal) CAUSE TROUBLE, be disruptive, be troublesome; make an impression, get noticed. → wave * * * phrasal : to disturb the status quo unimaginative, traditional career man who does not make waves Henry Trewhitt * * * make waves To create a… … Useful english dictionary
make waves — to change an existing situation in a way which causes problems or upsets people. Some workers felt it was not the time to make waves by organizing a union. Our culture encourages us to fit the norm and not to make waves … New idioms dictionary
make waves — tv. to cause difficulty. (Often in the negative.) □ Just relax. Don’t make waves. □ If you make waves too much around here, you won’t last long … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
make\ waves — v. phr. informal Make one s influence felt; create a disturbance, a sensation. Joe Catwallender is the wrong man for the job; he is always trying to make waves … Словарь американских идиом
make waves — informal just be quiet and don t make waves Syn: cause trouble, be disruptive, be troublesome; make an impression, get noticed … Thesaurus of popular words
make waves — vp Cause trouble. Try not to make waves around the office. 1960s … Historical dictionary of American slang
