rock the boat

rock the boat
"раскачивать лодку", нарушать равновесие, ставить под удар, подвергать опасности, создавать опасное положение [первонач. амер.]

...he fought all his life for seniority and overtime. But you ask him to fight for something a little bit different and he begins to scream... Don't rock the boat, he says... (A. Saxton, ‘The Great Midland’, part IV, ch. 8) — ...он всю жизнь воевал за старшинство по стажу и оплату сверхурочных. Но попроси его принять участие в борьбе за что-нибудь поважнее, он сразу начинает вопить: "Легче на поворотах!.."

‘Quit that!’ he commanded. ‘Here we are right on top of everything we want. It's no time to start rocking the boat.’ (M. Wilson, ‘My Brother, My Enemy’, ch. 11) — - Довольно! - возмутился Кен. - Мы достигли наконец всего, чего хотели. Сейчас не время для рискованных затей.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • rock the boat — If you rock the boat, you destabilise a situation by making trouble. It is often used as advice; Don t rock the boat …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • rock the boat — ► rock the boat informal disturb an existing situation. Main Entry: ↑boat …   English terms dictionary

  • rock the boat — [v] cause trouble complain, disagree, disturb, make a stink*, make waves*, not conform*, object, protest, stir things up*, upset the apple cart*; concepts 46,52,54,300 …   New thesaurus

  • rock the boat — phrasal : to do something that disturbs the equilibrium of a project trips should not be timed to rock the boat in countries where elections are being held Reporter * * * rock the boat To make things difficult for one s colleagues, create trouble …   Useful english dictionary

  • rock the boat —    If you rock the boat, you destabilise a situation by making trouble. It is often used as advice; Don t rock the boat .   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Rock the boat —   If you rock the boat, you destabilise a situation by making trouble. It is often used as advice; Don t rock the boat …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • rock\ the\ boat — v. phr. informal To make trouble and risk losing or upsetting something; cause a disturbance that may spoil a plan. The other boys said that Henry was rocking the boat by wanting to let girls into their club. Politicians don t like to rock the… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • rock the boat — informal to do or say something that causes problems, especially if you try to change a situation which most people do not want to change. We certainly don t want anyone rocking the boat just before the election. I tried to suggest a few ways in… …   New idioms dictionary


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